Description: A map of Moslem territories illustrating the expansion of Islamic power over the twenty five year period between the death of Muhammad in AD 632 and the death of Othman in AD 656. The map shows the Moslem territory of the Arabian Peninsula under Muhammad with the cities of Medina and Mecca, and the expansion into Egypt, Syria, Armenia, and Persia to the Oxus River during the time of Othman.
Place Names: Regional AfroAsia, Africa, Asia, Europ
ISO Topic Categories: physical, political, kWorldMedSea, kWorldAfroAsia, kWorldEurasia
Keywords: Growth of Islamic Power after the Death of Muhammad, physical, political, physical features, major political subdivisions, physical, political, kWorldMedSea, kWorldAfroAsia, kWorldEurasia, Unknown, AD 632–656
Source: H. G. Wells, The Outline of History (New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1921) 587
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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