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For sites about the earliest period of the history of Islam, from 570 to 660 CE; covers the life of the Prophet Muhammad, and the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs. At the end of this period, Islam split into Shia, and Sunni; until today, the major divisions within the faith. This period also saw the formation of the first sect, the Kharijites.

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Ali ibn Abi Talib@ (4) Companions of the Prophet@ (7) Kharijites (4)

Prophet Muhammed@ (5)

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Anwary Islam A collection of biographies of the Prophet Mohammed, his companions and wives, with an account of the Prophet's battlefields. anwary-islam.com

The Battle of Badr A detailed description of the historic Battle of Badr by Allama Shibli Naumani. www.geocities.com/badr_313

Brief History of Compilation of the Qur'an A short account of how the Qur'an was preserved and compiled, and the addition of diacritical marks. www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/compilationbrief.html

The Four Righteous Caliphs 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. www.princeton.edu/~batke/itl/denise/right.htm

Islam and the Prophet Muhammad Text of a lecture by Lynn Harry Nelson, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, The University of Kansas, US. www.ku.edu/kansas/medieval/108/lectures/islam.html

Islamic History from 570 to 1000 Excerpts from "A Chronolgy of Islamic History: 570-1000 CE" by H.U. Rahman, covering the period to Abu Bakr's military expedition to Syria and Palestine in 633. www.angelfire.com/ny/dawahpage/hist.html

Medieval Sourcebook: Accounts of The Arab Conquest of Egypt, 642 A Coptic account from "The History of The Patriarchs of Alexandria", and an Arab account from Al-Baladhuri's "The Conquest of Alexandria". www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/642Egypt-conq2.html

Medieval Sourcebook: Pact of Umar, 7th Century 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. www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/pact-umar.html

Notes on Reading Sura 8 A lecture by Lynn Harry Nelson, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, The University of Kansas, US. www.ku.edu/kansas/medieval/108/lectures/spoils.html

Restatement of History of Islam and Muslims 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. al-islam.org/restatement

The Rightly-Guided Caliphs Explains the Muslim concept of Caliph, and profiles the first four who succeeded the Prophet Muhammad; known as The Rightly-Guided Caliphs. www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/politics/firstfourcaliphs.html