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Khilafah al-'Alam al-Islami |
The Egyptian civilization came into being long before the age of known history. Some archaeologists estimate its existence at a hundred thousand years. Tribes from Libya, Somalia as well as Asia settled in Egypt at the time.
The ancient Egyptians since the close of the Paleolithic period (10,000 years BC) were considered a branch of a southern Mediterranean race. They reckoned themselves an independent nation and called themselves " The people of Egypt" or "People of the Land".
An Incomparable Role in History
General Observations on the Fall of the Roman Empire in the West
Islam and the Eastern Roman Empire
The next significant event after the fall of the Western Roman Empire was the spread of Islam. It was founded by the "Prophet" Mohammed in the early 7th century.
