632-Death of Prophet Mohammed. 639-Muslim invasion of Egypt under Amr Ibn al-As challenging Roman Byzantine rule. 750-Governing centre of Muslims moves from Mecca to Baghdad. 8th Century-First ...
The 4,000 strong Arab invading forces came from Mecca under the leadership of the military ruler Amr ibn al-Asi. The Arabs were not entirely foreign to North Africa - they were well known as traders.
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