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The Moslems Contribute to Civilization
Thirteen and a half centuries ago a new religion began in Arabia. Today millions of people are followers of this
The Growth of Civilization in Early China
In the same way that important ancient civilizations grew out of small beginnings in the valleys of the Nile, the
The Growth of Civilization in Early India
Two hundred years before Columbus discovered America, a certain Marco Polo told strange, exciting stories to his friends and neighbours
Early Civilizations to Modern Age
Cracks in the Wall of Islam A.D. 656-750
THE FIRST three caliphs — Abu Bakr, Omar and Othman — had all known — Mohammed well. In 656, Othman,
The Abbasids: Glory and Decay 750 -1258 A. D.
UNDER THE Omayyads, who ruled from 661 to 750, Islam had grown into a mighty empire. Arabic had become its
Rival Caliphs and Amirs in the West A.D. 750-1492
IN 750, when the first Abbasid caliph ordered a wholesale massacre of the family that had ruled before him, hardly
Distant Past and New Challenges
Milestones of History
Toledo falls, marking the end of Islam in Spain (1077 – 1100)
Toledo falls and this marks the beginning of the end of Islam in Spain. A triumph for orthodoxy The events