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Prophet's Dilemma: The Sunni Shia Split Part 2

Conflicted: A History Podcast

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The Second Caliph of Islam, Umar

Under umar, the second caliph, islam became the expansionist force of nature that brought old empires to their knees. During umar's reign, the moslems inflicted horrific defeats on byzantine armies. The gains won by fighting for god made his wr s more desirous to serve him in war and worship. As far away as gaul and italy, people were hearing about the vicious rape of the christian world by bedouin beasts. But at the end of the day, there was nothing the byzantines could do.

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