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Islamic Empire Expansion

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Expansion of the Islamic Empire “The battle they fought at al- Yarmuk was one of the fiercest and bloodiest kinds.” The Muslim empire went through a lot of work and hardship to expand the way that they did. They fought wars, won battles, conquered areas and overcame obstacles. They expanded from pretty much nothing over time. In 636 the Muslim empire participated in a battle against the Greeks called the battle of al-Yarmuk it was one of the most intense battles of all time. With Allah’s help they overcame the battle leaving 70,000 of the Greeks dead. This helped them overcome one of their first obstacles in becoming a large empire. Another way the Islamic empire expanded was the way they decided to treat the newcomers or the areas that they

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