Futuh
Sign in to saveIn classical Islamic literature the futūḥ were the early Arab-Muslim conquests of Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, etc. which facilitated the spread of Islam and Islamic civilization.
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- Ideology/etymology
- ''Futūḥ'' literature
- Impact
- Contemporary Attitudes
- North Africa
- Iran
- [[Indian subcontinent]]
- See also
- References
In classical Islamic literature the futūḥ were the early Arab-Muslim conquests of Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, etc. which facilitated the spread of Islam and Islamic civilization.
Futūḥ (Arabic script فتوح, singular fatḥ فتح) is an Arabic word with the literal meaning of "openings", as in "liberation".
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