For sites about the earliest period of the history of Islam, from 570 to 660 CE; covers the life of the Prophet Muhammad, and the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs. At the end of this period, Islam split into Shia, and Sunni; until today, the major divisions within the faith. This period also saw the formation of the first sect, the Kharijites. Ali ibn Abi Talib@ (4) Companions of the Prophet@ (5) Kharijites (3) Prophet Muhammed@ (5) 1. Anwary Islam - A collection of biographies of the Prophet Mohammed, his companions and wives, with an account of the Prophet's battlefields. 2. Brief History of Compilation of the Qur'an - A short account of how the Qur'an was preserved and compiled, and the addition of diacritical marks. 3. Islamic History from 570 to 1000 - Excerpts from "A Chronolgy of Islamic History: 570-1000 CE" by H.U. Rahman, covering the period to Abu Bakr's military expedition to Syria and Palestine in 633. 4. Medieval Sourcebook: Accounts of The Arab Conquest of Egypt, 642 - A Coptic account from "The History of The Patriarchs of Alexandria", and an Arab account from Al-Baladhuri's "The Conquest of Alexandria". 5. Medieval Sourcebook: Pact of Umar, 7th Century - Supposed to have been the peace accord offered by the Caliph Umar to the Christians of Syria; it formed the pattern of later management of the status of non-Muslims. 6. Restatement of History of Islam and Muslims - An online book by Sayed Ali Asgher Razwy presents the Shia interpretation of early Islam, from 570 to 661 CE, as a movement launched by the Prophet Muhammad, consummated with the support of his vicegerent 'Ali ibn Abi Talib. 7. The Battle of Badr - A detailed description of the historic Battle of Badr by Allama Shibli Naumani. 8. The Four Righteous Caliphs - A history of the first four caliphs to rule after the death of Muhammad, until the rise to power of the Umayyad dynasty. Includes a map. 9. The Rightly-Guided Caliphs - Explains the Muslim concept of Caliph, and profiles the first four who succeeded the Prophet Muhammad; known as The Rightly-Guided Caliphs.

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