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The Arab conquest of Egypt, led by the army of Amr ibn al-As, took place between 639 and 642 AD and was overseen by the Rashidun Caliphate. [1] It ended the seven-century-long Roman period in Egypt that had begun in 30 BC and, more broadly, the Greco-Roman period that had lasted about a millennium.
In 639, the Muslims invaded and conquered Egypt. During his stay in Jerusalem, Umar was led by Sophronius to various holy sites, including the Temple Mount . Seeing the poor state of where the Temple once stood, Umar ordered the area cleared of refuse and debris before having a wooden mosque built on the site. [ 16 ]
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 February 2025. Expansion of the Islamic state (622–750) For later military territorial expansion of Islamic states, see Spread of Islam. Early Muslim conquests Expansion under Muhammad, 622–632 Expansion under the Rashidun Caliphate, 632–661 Expansion under the Umayyad Caliphate, 661–750 Date ...
This timeline tries to show dates of important historical events that happened in or that led to the rise of the Middle East/ South West Asia .The Middle East is the territory that comprises today's Egypt, the Persian Gulf states, Iran, Iraq, Israel and Palestine, Cyprus, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
The Byzantines were able to regain control of the country after a brief Persian invasion early in the 7th century, until 639–642, when Egypt was invaded and conquered by the Arab Islamic Empire. The final loss of Egypt was of incalculable significance to the Byzantine Empire, which had relied on Egypt for many agricultural and manufactured goods.
Period Caliph Fate 1 Amr ibn al-As: No picture available: 640 646 6 years Umar and Uthman 'Conquer of Egypt', Secluded by Uthman Ibn Affan: 2 Abdallah ibn Sa'ad: No picture available: 646 656 10 years Uthman: Overthrown by Muhammad ibn Abi Hudhayfa 3 Muhammad ibn Abi Hudhayfa: No picture available: 656 657 1 year Uthman and Ali: Killed 4 Qays ...
Kingdom of Egypt United Kingdom: Defeat: First Arab–Israeli War (1948–1949) Kingdom of Egypt Kingdom of Iraq Holy War Army Emirate of Transjordan Republic of Syria. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Kingdom of North Yemen Republic of Lebanon Arab Liberation Army Israel: Defeat. Tactical and strategic Arab failure; 1949 Armistice Agreements