This monumental work explores the history of the ancient nations, the prophets & the rise of Islam.Volume 1: General Introduction and From the Creation to the Flood Volume 2: Prophets and Patriarchs Volume 3: The Children of Israel Volume 4: The Ancient Kingdoms Volume 5: The Sasanids, the Byzantines, the Lakhmids, and Yemen Volume 6: Muhammad at Mecca Volume 7: The Foundation of the Community: Muhammad At Al-Madina A.D. 622-626/Hijrah-4 A.H. Volume 8: The Victory of Islam: Muhammad at Medina A.D. 626-630/A.H. 5-8 Volume 9: The Last Years of the Prophet: The Formation of the State A.D. 630-632/A.H. 8-11 Volume 10: The Conquest of Arabia: The Riddah Wars A.D. 632-633/A.H. 11 Volume 11: The Challenge to the Empires A.D. 633-635/A.H. 12-13 Volume 12: The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah and the Conquest of Syria and Palestine A.D. 635-637/A.H. Volume 13: The Conquest of Iraq, Southwestern Persia, and Egypt: The Middle Years of 'Umar's Cal Volume 14: The Conquest of Iran A.D. 641-643/A.H. 21-23 Volume 15: The Crisis of the Early Caliphate: The Reign of 'Uthman A.D. 644-656/A.H. 24-35 Volume 16: The Community Divided: The Caliphate of 'Ali I A.D. 656-657/A.H. 35-36 Volume 17: The First Civil War: From the Battle of Siffin to the Death of 'Ali A.D. 656-661/A.H. Volume 18: Between Civil Wars: The Caliphate of Mu'awiyah A.D. 661-680/A.H. 40-60 Volume 19: The Caliphate of Yazid b. Mu'awiyah A.D. 680-683/A.H. 60-64 Volume 20: The Collapse of Sufyanid Authority and the Coming of the Marwanids: The Caliphates of Volume 21: The Victory of the Marwanids A.D. 685-693/A.H. 66-73 Volume 22: The Marwanid Restoration: The Caliphate of 'Abd al-Malik A.D. 693-701/A.H. 74-81 Volume 23: The Zenith of the Marwanid House: The Last Years of 'Abd al-Malik and The Caliphate o Volume 24: The Empire in Transition: The Caliphates of Sulayman, 'Umar, and Yazid A.D. 715-724/A Volume 25: The End of Expansion: The Caliphate of Hisham A.D. 724-738/A.H. 105-120 Volume 26: The Waning of the Umayyad Caliphate: Prelude to Revolution A.D. 738-745/A.H. 121-127 Volume 27: The 'Abbasid Revolution A.D. 743-750/A.H. 126-132 Volume 28: 'Abbasid Authority Affirmed: The Early Years of al-Mansur A.D. 753-763/A.H. 136-145 Volume 29: Al-Mansur and al-Mahdi A.D. 763-786/A.H. 146-169 Volume 30: The 'Abbasid Caliphate in Equilibrium: The Caliphates of Musa al-Hadi and Harun al-Ra Volume 31: The War between Brothers: The Caliphate of Muhammad al-Amin A.D. 809-813/A.H. 193-198 Volume 32: The Reunification of the 'Abbasid Caliphate: The Caliphate of al-Ma'mun A.D. 813-833/ Volume 33: Storm and Stress along the Northern Frontiers of the 'Abbasid Caliphate: The Caliphat Volume 34: Incipient Decline: The Caliphates of al-Wathiq, al-Mutawakkil, and al-Muntasir A.D. 8 Volume 35: The Crisis of the 'Abbasid Caliphate: The Caliphates of al-Musta'in and al-Mu'tazz A. Volume 36: The Revolt of the Zanj A.D. 869-879/A.H. 255-265 Volume 37: The 'Abbasid Recovery: The War Against the Zanj Ends A.D. 879-893/A.H. 266-279 Volume 38: The Return of the Caliphate to Baghdad: The Caliphates of al-Mu'tadid, al-Muktafi and Volume 39: Biographies of the Prophet's Companions and Their Successors: al-Tabari's Supplement Volume 40: Index