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Muslim conquest of Persia

Also known as Fall of the Sasanian Empire

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  • start. 633high · Wikidata P580
  • end. 654high · Wikidata P582

Conquest of the Sasanian empire (633-651); the Church of the East continued under Muslim rule.

Wikipedia extract

The Muslim conquest of Persia, also known as the Arab conquest of Iran, occurred between 633 and 651 CE, when the Rashidun Caliphate conquered the Sasanian Empire as part of the early Muslim conquests, which began under the Islamic prophet Muhammad in 627/628.

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bridge · conquests · 7th-century

Muslim conquest of Persia · DeChurched Atlas