A collection of biographies of the Prophet Mohammed, his companions and wives, with an account of the Prophet's battlefields.

A detailed description of the historic Battle of Badr by Allama Shibli Naumani.

A short account of how the Qur'an was preserved and compiled, and the addition of diacritical marks.

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.

Text of a lecture by Lynn Harry Nelson, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, The University of Kansas, US.

A Coptic account from "The History of The Patriarchs of Alexandria", and an Arab account from Al-Baladhuri's "The Conquest of Alexandria".

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.

A lecture by Lynn Harry Nelson, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, The University of Kansas, US.

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.

Explains the Muslim concept of Caliph, and profiles the first four who succeeded the Prophet Muhammad; known as The Rightly-Guided Caliphs.