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 xiv CONTENTS A.D. Mahomet the Apostle of God, and the last of the Prophets ... 339 Moses 340 Jesus 341 The Koran 34^ Miracles 344 Precepts of Mahomet — Prayer, Fasting, Alms ... ... ... 346 Resurrection ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 348 Hell and Paradise ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 349 609 Mahomet preaches at Mecca ... ... .. ... ... 351 613-622. Is opposed by the Koreish ... ... ... ... ... 354 622 And driven from Mecca ... ... ... ... ... ... 355 Received as Prince of Medina ... ... ... ... ... 356 622-632. His regal Dignity ... ... ... ... ... ... 353- He declares War against the Infidels ... ... ... ... 358^ His defensive Wars against the Koreish of Mecca ... ... 361 623 Battle of Beder ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 362 [625]OfOhud 363 625 [627] The Nations, or the Ditch ... ... ... ... ... 364 623-627. Mahomet subdues the Jews of Arabia ... ... ... 364 629 Submission of Mecca... ... ... ... ... ... ... 300 629-632. Conquest of Arabia ... ... ... ... ... ... 36S 629,630. First War of the Mahometans against the Roman Empire 370 632 Death of Mahomet .. ... ... ... ... ... ... 373 His Character ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 375 Private life of Mahomet ... ... ... ... ... ... 377 His Wives ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37S And Children .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 380 Character of AH ... ... .. ... ... ... ... 3S1 632 Reign of Abubeker ... .. ... ... ... ... ... 382 334 ,, of Omar 383 644 ,, of Othman ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 383 Discord of the Turks and Persians ... ... ... ... ... 3S4 655 Death of Othman 3S6 655-660. Reign of AH 386 655, or 661-680. Reign of Moawiyah .. ... ... ... ... 388 680 Death of Hosein ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 389 Posterity of Mahomet and All ... ... ... ... ... 392 Success of Mahomet ... .. .. ... .. .. ... 39.^ Permanency of his Religion ... .. ... ... ... 394 His Merit towards his Country ... ... ... ... ... 395 CHAPTER LI The Conquest of Persia, Syria, Egypt, Africa, and Spain, by the Arabs or Saracens— Empire of the Caliphs, or Successors of Mahomet — State of the Christians, &'C., under their Government 632 Union of the Arabs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 307 Character of their Caliphs ... ... ... ... ... ... 399 Their Conquests ... ... .. ... ... . 401 Invasion of Persi.a ... ... ... ... ... 403 636 Battle of Cadesia ... ... ... .. .. ... . 404 Foundation of Bassora ... ... .. ... ... ... 406