Islamic Conquests Throughout the Ages

Islamic Conquests Throughout the Ages traces the military and moral history of Islamic expansion, from the first battles fought under the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through the era of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs and into the Umayyad, Abbasid, Ayyubid, Mameluk, and Ottoman periods. Prof. Dr. Abdul Aziz Ibn Ibraheem Al Omary builds the book around the idea of al-futooh, "opening" or conquest — not just the taking of territory, but the wider da'wah that went with it.

Section 1 covers the Prophet's own campaigns in order: Badr, Uhud, the Battle of the Trench, the conquest of Khaibar, Mu'tah, the conquest of Makkah, Hunain and Ta'if, and Tabook. Section 2 moves into the era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, covering the conquests in Persia and against the Byzantine Empire, beginning with the caliphate of Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq and the expedition of Usamah ibn Zaid, then continuing through the Islamic states that followed.

This English edition was translated by Sameh Strauch and published by Darussalam as a large-format hardcover: 501 pages, 17 x 25 cm.

What's Inside

• A foreword defining al-futooh and setting out the aims and background of the conquests
• Section 1: the era of the Messenger of Allah, from Badr to Tabook
• Section 2: the era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs and the Islamic states that followed them
• Qur'anic verses cited with their references alongside the historical narrative
• Hardcover, 501 pages, 17 x 25 cm

Frequently Asked Questions

Who wrote Islamic Conquests Throughout the Ages?
Prof. Dr. Abdul Aziz Ibn Ibraheem Al Omary. This English edition was translated by Sameh Strauch and published by Darussalam.

Does this book cover only the Prophet's lifetime, or later history too?
Both. Section 1 covers the battles fought during the Prophet's own era; Section 2 continues through the Rightly Guided Caliphs and on through the Umayyad, Abbasid, Ayyubid, Mameluk, and Ottoman periods.

Who is this book written for?
Darussalam positions it for students, researchers, and general readers of Islamic history — it reads as a connected narrative rather than a specialist military study.

What's the binding and size?
Hardcover, 501 pages, 17 x 25 cm.

Do you ship this book across Pakistan?
Yes, orders ship from our Lahore warehouse to anywhere in Pakistan.

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For a closer look at one of these campaigns, see The Battle of Qadisiyyah, or browse the full Islamic History collection. For a map-based companion to this period, see the Atlas of the Islamic Conquests.