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TM Direct: " what's the shortest book in the world?" ...The history of Arab War Victories...´
The century following Mohammed's death, 632 to 732, saw Islam grow at an explosive rate, converting an awesome human mosaic from Spain to Pakistan. Syria was overrun in 636, Israel in 638, Egypt in 641; the last Persian king was killed in 651. The late seventh and early eighth centuries saw Islam expand to include most of the countries that are Moslem today. Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia were conquered in the east, while North Africa and Spain were added in the west.
Only the battle of Tours (732) and the unsuccessful sieges of Constantinople (672-677 and 717-718), saved Christendom from complete conquest at the hands of the Moslems. Had either the Franks or Byzantines failed in their defense, it is unlikely that any other Christians would have resisted for long, and there would be a Koran in every hotel room today!