A dispute over the caliphal succession leads…

Ali View → Muhammad View →

Semites View → Arab people View → Persian Empire, Sassanid, or Sasanid View → Syria Prima (Roman province) View → Syria Secunda (Roman province) View → Christians, Miaphysite (Oriental Orthodox) View → Ghassan, Kingdom of View → Roman Empire, Eastern: Justinian dynasty View → Greeks, Medieval (Byzantines) View → Islam View → Rashidun Caliphate View → Muslims, Sunni View → Muslims, Shi'a View →

Byzantine-Muslim War of 633-42 View →

Commerce View → Faith View → Government View →