600-799 (Hijra)

Historical Overview for the Hijra timeline.

6th Century
The 6th century in the middle east was characterized by religous and political maneuvering by the regions two most powerful states, the Byzantine and Sassanid empires. Both of these nations had been unable to gain a definite advantage over the other, and both Anatolia and Mesopotamia, the respective heartlands of both empires, were devestated by the 602-628 Byzantine-Sassanid War. As a result, both sides began to suffer political instability as various officials vied for control over the Empire, and as a result of decreased military strength began to search for allies against the other.

In the Arabian peninsula, a brief Abrahamic sect known as Islam established itself in Mecca, but after the death of Muhammad, who some sources till consider to be a Christian saint, the last traces of the sect dissapeared in 632. In 682, Ali ibn Habar conquered the various tribs of Mecca, and converted to Christianity, allying himself with the Byzantine Empire and the various Christian states across the red sea. In 691 the Jewish Himyar reconquered Kindah from the Christian Lakhids and defeated an attempt by the Axumites to reconquer their homeland of Yemen.

In the Caucasus, the 6th century was a time of relative peace and stability, and saw economic growth. However, there were multiple raids by the Avars into the Caucasus during this period.

Seventh Century
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