Muslim conquest of the Levant
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The Muslim conquest of the Levant occurred in the first half of the 7th century, and refers to the conquest of the region known as the Levant, later to become the Islamic Province of Bilad al-Sham, as part of the Islamic conquests. Arab Muslim forces had appeared on the southern borders even before the death of Muhammad in 632, resulting in the Battle of Mu'tah in 629, but the real invasion began in 634 under his successors, the Rashidun Caliphs Abu Bakr and Umar ibn Khattab, with Khalid ibn al-Walid as their most important military leader.
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See also
- Iudaea Province
- Muslim conquests
- Byzantine-Arab Wars
- Umayyad conquest of North Africa
- History of Israel
- History of Syria
- History of Jordan
- Ghassanids
- History of Palestine
- History of the Levant
- Spread of Islam
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