Episode 116: The Life of Muhammad, Part 3: Conquest

Literature and History by Doug Metzger

Sep 15, 202502:04:10Arts

During the final years of the Prophet Muhammad's life and the immediate aftermath of his death, the Muslims conquered Mecca, the first caliph Abu Bakr came to power, and the stage was set for the great Islamic conquests...

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