A NEW AND REVISED EDITION BY
T. H. WEIR, M.A., D.D. (ABERDEEN)
Lecturer in Arabic in the University of Glasgow.
Author of "Arabic Prose Composition"
"Variants in the Gospel Reports"
EDINBURGH: JOHN GRANT
31 GEORGE IV BRIDGE
1924
CHAPTER I
11 A.H.Death of MohammadElection of Abu Bekr'Omar, 'Ali, Abu 'Obeida
CHAPTER II
Expedition of Usama to Syrian border
CHAPTER III
Attack of Bedawin on Medina; repelled by Abu Bekr
CHAPTER IV
Return of UsamaBedawin chastisedExpeditions organized against apostate tribes
CHAPTER VI
Apostasy crushedAl-Bahrein, 'Oman, The Hijaz, Ibn Ma'dikerib, Al-Ash'athFreebooter burned to death
CHAPTER IX
12-13 A.H.Syrian campaignBattle of Ajnadain Capitulation of Fihl
CHAPTER X
Al-'IrakBattle of BabylonAl-Muthanna’s appeal for reinforcements
CHAPTER XI
13 A.H.Abu Bekr's death'Omar nominated by him Caliph
CHAPTER XIII
14 A.H.SyriaFall of Damascus
CHAPTER XIV
Al-'IrakFresh leviesSa'dYezdejirdRustem’s advanceBattle of Al-KadisiyaDiscomfiture of Persian army
CHAPTER XV
15-16 A.H.Al-Hira reoccupiedFall of Al-Medain
CHAPTER XVI
16 A.H.Battle of Jalula'Omar forbids advanceAl-Kufa and Al-BasraLand settlement of Al-'Irak
CHAPTER XVII
15 A.H.Northern Syria, Hims, AntiochHeraclius retiresBattle of the Yarmuk
CHAPTER XVIII
Jerusalem submits to 'OmarHis visitOrdinance of 'Omar
CHAPTER XXI
18 A.H.FaminePlague'Omar visits SyriaMu'awiyaBilal
CHAPTER XXII
19-20 A.H.Conquest of EgyptAlexandria
CHAPTER XXIII
16-20 A.H.Southern PersiaSusTomb of DanielAl-Hormuzan
CHAPTER XXIV
21-22 A.H.Conquest of PersiaBattle of NihavendFlight of Yezdejird
CHAPTER XXVI
23 A.H.Death of 'OmarAppointment of Electors
CHAPTER XXVII
23-24 A.H.'OthmanMurder of Al-Hormuzan
CHAPTER XXVIII
24-35 A.H.Arabs and KoreishHashimites and UmeiyadsCampaigns in East and WestNaval victory
CHAPTER XXX
33-34 A.H.Growing disaffectionOutbreak at Al-Kufa'Ali warns 'Othman
CHAPTER XXXI
34-35 A.H.Outlook darkensConference of GovernorsMu'awiya's help declined
CHAPTER XXXII
35 A.H.Conspirators attack MedinaPalace besieged'Othman slain
CHAPTER XXXIII
35-36 A.H.Election of 'AliExcitement at DamascusWar proclaimed against Mu'awiya
CHAPTER XXXIV
36 A.H.'Aisha at MeccaJoined by Talha and Az-ZubeirThey seize Al-Basra
CHAPTER XXXV
'Ali's advance on Al-BasraBattle of the CamelTalha and Az-Zubeir killed'Aisha retires to Medina
CHAPTER XXXVI
Al-Kufa seat of GovernmentEgyptMu'awiya at Damascus threatens regicides
CHAPTER XXXVII
36-37 A.H.Hostilities between 'Ali and Mu'awiyaBattle of SiffinArbitrationAbu Musa and 'Amr, Umpires
CHAPTER XXXVIII
37 A.H.Khawarij rebel against 'AliYield to him
CHAPTER XXXIX
Decision of UmpiresMu'awiya Caliph at Damascus
CHAPTER XL
'Ali marches against Mu'awiyaRecalled by Khariji outbreakBattle of NahrawanKhawarij
CHAPTER XLI
38 A.H.'Amr takes Egypt for Mu'awiya
CHAPTER XLII
38-40 A.H.Khariji risingsZiyadTreaty between 'Ali and Mu'awiya
CHAPTER XLIII
40 A.H.Khariji conspiracy'Ali assassinatedMu'awiya escapes
CHAPTER XLIV
40-41 A.H.Al-HasanAbdicated in favour of Mu'awiyaDeath of Al-Hasan
CHAPTER XLVI
56 A.H.Yezid declared Heir-apparentForms a precedentYezid's Bedawi mother
CHAPTER XLVII
60-61 A.H.YezidIbn az-Zubeir at MeccaAl-Hosein marches on Al-KufaTragedy of KerbalaDeath of Al-HoseinThe Moharram
CHAPTER XLIII
61-64 A.H.'Alid reactionIbn az-Zubeir affects CaliphateMecca besiegedDeath of Yezid
CHAPTER LII
96-99 A.H.SuleimanKhorasanKoteiba's rebellionYezid, son of Al-MuhallabAttack on Constantinople
CHAPTER LIII
99-101 A.H.'Omar II.Fall of YezidEfforts at conversion
CHAPTER LVII
126-130 A.H.IbrahimMerwan II.Ibn Mu'awiyaSuleiman Ad-DahhakKhawarijSpain slips from Caliphate
CHAPTER LVIII
64-130 A.H.The Arab tribal feuds in Khorasan
CHAPTER LX
132-656 A.H.'Abbasid DynastyGeneral features
CHAPTER LXI
132-136 A.H.Abu'l-'AbbasHashimiyaPersecution of UmeiyadsIbn HubeiraAbu Muslim’s pilgrimage
CHAPTER LXIII
158-169 A.H.Al-MehdiGrowing laxityManichaeansWar with Greece
CHAPTER LXIV
169-193 A.H.Al-HadiHarun ar-RashidNicephorusFall of BarmekisHarun dies at TusGlory of his reign
CHAPTER LXV
193-198 A.H.Al-AminAl-Ma'munBagdad besiegedTahir and HarthamaDeath of Al-Amin
CHAPTER LXVII
218-232 A.H.Al-Mo'tasimTurkish soldierySamarraBebekAmorionAl-Wathik HeterodoxyAhmed the Martyr
CHAPTER LXVIII
232-247 A.H.Al-MutawakkilReturn to OrthodoxyOrdinance against Jews and ChristiansSaffaridsAssassination
CHAPTER LXX
256-279 A.H.Al-Mo'tamid and Al-MuwaffakZenj rebellionSaffaridsTulunid Dynasty
CHAPTER LXXI
279-295 A.H.Al-Mo'tadidAl-MuktafiEgyptWar with Greeks
CHAPTER LXXII
Ismailians and CarmathiansFatimid DynastyDrusesAssassins
CHAPTER LXXIII
295-329 A.H.Al-MuktadirAl-KahirAr-Radi
CHAPTER LXXIV
329-344 A.H.Al-MuttakiHamdan ChiefsIkshididsAl-MustakfiBuweihids
CHAPTER LXXV
334-447 A.H.Buweihid DynastyAl-Muti', At-Tai', Al-Kadir, and Al-Kaim, Caliphs
CHAPTER LXXVII
575-640 A.H.An-Nasir, his Son and GrandsonKhwarizm ShahJenghiz Khan
CHAPTER LXXVIII
640-656 A.H.Al-Musta'sim, last of the CaliphsHulagu takes BagdadCaliph put to deathEnd of 'Abbasid Dynasty
CHAPTER LXXIX
659-926 A.H.Spurious Caliphate under Memluk Kings of EgyptOsmanli Conquest
Books by William Muir
Answering Islam Home Page