A unique and concise reference source of the principal events which occurred between the birth of the Prophet (SAAS) in 570 CE and the year 1000 CE. This indispensable work includes maps of the Byzantine and Persian empires in 600 CE, the spread of Islam from 622 to 750 C, the extent of the Muslim World in 1000 CE and genealogical tables of the Umayyads (661 – 750 CE) and the Abassids (750 – 1285 CE). This is an invaluable text for students and teachers of Islamic Studies as well as for the general reader interested in Islamic history. (Publisher's description)