History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c7.s15.2

v1.c7.s15.2

The regular history of the Arabs begins after the flight of Mohammad from Mecca to Medina in A.D. 622. The spread of Islam succeeded in bringing together the scattered tribes of the Arabian Peninsula and creating a powerful nation. The united Arabs, within a short space of time, conquered the whole of Northern Africa and the Spanish Peninsula, and extended their dominions in the east upto the western border of India. They easily put aside their former nomadic life, and adopted a higher civilisation.