1. Shrinking Borders, II: The Rise of Islam

2. Arabia and Its Neighbors

3. Shrinking Borders, Part II: The Rise of Islam I. The Arabs A. Who were these people?

4. Arabia and Its Neighbors

5. The Ka'aba in Mecca

6. Shrinking Borders, Part II: The Rise of Islam I. The Arabs A. Who were these people? B. 3 Basic Assumptions about the Arabs

7. Arabian Landscape

8. Shrinking Borders, Part II: The Rise of Islam I. The Arabs A. Who were these people? B. 3 Basic Assumptions about the Arabs II. The Spread of Islam A. Muhammad and the Rise of Islam

9. The Qur'an: the Word of God revealed to Muhammad

10. Shrinking Borders, Part II: The Rise of Islam I. The Arabs A. Who were these people? B. 3 Basic Assumptions about the Arabs II. The Spread of Islam A. Muhammad and the Rise of Islam 1. The Hijra (Hegira), 622

11. Shrinking Borders, Part II: The Rise of Islam I. The Arabs A. Who were these people? B. 3 Basic Assumptions about the Arabs II. The Spread of Islam A. Muhammad and the Rise of Islam 1. The Hijra (Hegira), 622 B. The Conquests

12. Expansion of Islam

13. Shrinking Borders, Part II: The Rise of Islam I. The Arabs A. Who were these people? B. 3 Basic Assumptions about the Arabs II. The Spread of Islam A. Muhammad and the Rise of Islam 1. The Hijra (Hegira), 622 B. The Conquests III. Reasons for Arab Successes

14. Shrinking Borders, Part II: The Rise of Islam I. The Arabs A. Who were these people? B. 3 Basic Assumptions about the Arabs II. The Spread of Islam A. Muhammad and the Rise of Islam 1. The Hijra (Hegira), 622 B. The Conquests III. Reasons for Arab Successes A. Factors Strengthening & Motivating the Arabs

15. Shrinking Borders, Part II: The Rise of Islam I. The Arabs A. Who were these people? B. 3 Basic Assumptions about the Arabs II. The Spread of Islam A. Muhammad and the Rise of Islam 1. The Hijra (Hegira), 622 B. The Conquests III. Reasons for Arab Successes A. Factors Strengthening & Motivating the Arabs B. Factors Weakening the Romans (Byzantines)