Great Muslim Army Commanders
Author | : S. E. Al Djazairi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2017-12-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 197345775X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781973457756 |
Rating | : 4/5 (5X Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This is the first volume of five dealing with the Great Army Commanders of Islamic History. This volume focuses on the early generals, beginning with Khalid ibn al Waleed (Walid), 'Amr ibn al 'As (the Conqueror of Egypt), and 'Uqba ibn Na'fi'. The work then looks at the exploits of the conquerors of Spain: Musa ibn Nusayr and Tarik Ibn Zyad. Then it chronicles the Muslim advance in the East as commanded by the Umayyad Viceroy, Al Hajjaj, and carried out by his generals, Mohammed ibn Qasim and Qutayba. The Muslim advance in India by Mahmud of Ghazna is also dealt with here. This volume ends with the valorous deeds of Abd Errahman III and Ibn Abi Amir (Al Mansur) of Muslim Spain.