The Battle of QadisiyyahThe Battle of Qadisiyyah was fought in 636. It was a major and decisive battle between the Arab Muslim army and the Christian Sassanid Persian army during the beginning of the first Muslim expansion.The battle was a product of certain key factors and had important post war implications. This battle paved the way for the new dominating and expanding Muslim culture. It was a fresh renewal of cultural exchange, the passing of an ancient empire, and the start of a new one. The war initiated the Islamic conquest of Persia and it was a key factor to the conquest of Iraq.This shows us the factors that helped start this change, what made this battle important to the change, and how the change left other empires. |