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Hatch Ch 7
Hatch History Names to Note
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heraclius | The Byzantine emperor who defeated the Persians and lost to the Arabs, nicknamed the new Scipio |
| Muhammad | Told by an Angel of Allah, fled to Medina marking year of Islam (622) Founder and prophet of the Islamic religion, wrote the Koran |
| Abu Bakr | Muhammad's father in law and the first Caliph |
| Omar | second Caliph whose armies conquered Mesopotamia, Persia, and Egypt, not a bad ruler |
| Othman | 3rd caliph, founder of the Umayyad dynasty of caliphs |
| Ali | Fourth caliph, Muhammad's son-in-law |