Pre-Islamic history of the Middle East

During the first century, CE Greek sailors pioneered the Indian Ocean trade routes,... read more

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The Arab buffer states of the Ghaznavids and the Lakhmids both... read more

In northern Arabia, the al-Rasheed's became pre-occupied by a struggle with... read more

In 1806 the Wahhabi movement, headed by the Saud family, captured... read more

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The military power of the Qarmatian tribes was suppressed by local... read more

The kingdoms of southern Arabia have continued to flourish. The well-organized... read more

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In 1517, the Ottomans had come in from the west, bringing... read more