Feb 29, 2016
- In 639, a plague broke out, originating in Nicopolis, or Imwas, in the modern state of Israel.
- The city no longer exists as it was destroyed by Israeli army during Six Day war.
- It is estimated around 20000 people died from this plague. Among them were many prominent Sahabas.
- The most well-knonw of all was Abu Ubaidah,...
Feb 22, 2016
Battle of Qadisiyyah was more devastating for the Persians than
the Battle of Yarmouk was for the Romans
Their defeat at Qadisiyyah left the Persian capital exposed to
Muslim forces
However, the Roman capital was hundreds of miles away in
Constantinople and very safe from Muslim forces
The Romans still had the ability...