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When it came to the Arab role in the protectorate, it was for the most part, to suppress Bedouin uprisings such as those of the Najd, which had throughout the history of the Arabs, been the hub of lawlessness.
The Arab role was also to support the Romans against the Persians when called upon. When, for some tribalistic reason, the Arabs proposed to initiate a war against their personal enemy they would often use scare tactics claiming the Roman legions would lend them their support and fight alongside with them. However, this was not always the case. If there wasn’t a threat to the Roman Empire, the Romans would not respond, but on the other hand, if the Arabs wished to continue upon their warpath, the Roman Empire did not interfere. With this understanding, it becomes apparent that when Khalid went to fight against the two-thousand warriors they were not Romans but Arab tribes under the protectorate of the Rome Empire. One should also realize that Heraclius was at that time in the same vicinity as Khalid with his two hundred thousand victorious warriors, and could easily have attacked Khalid, but it was Heraclius’ policy to leave the Arabs to deal with themselves.
@A COMMON MISCONCEPTION ABOUT AL-SHAM
Islamic literature often refers to the country “Al Sham” which has often been thought of as being Syria, in which the modern day-borders of Syria are triggered in one’s mind. However, in the time of the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi was sallam), it must be understood that Al Sham was a conglomerate of several countries known to us today as Syria, Jordan, Palestine and Iraq under the protectorate of Rome, and extended far beyond the Syria we know today.
The first generation of Arabs to settle in Syria came from various tribes several centuries before the advent of Prophet Jesus. The most powerful and influential tribe was that of the children of Dajam who took the leadership and appointed among themselves a monarchy within the protectorate of the Roman Empire. This era of monarchy lasted until the first century after Jesus. It was during that time Al Ghassan arrived and succeeded to overthrow the existing monarchy and claimed the monarchy for himself. It was the practice of the Romans that when an Arab tribe was victorious over another Arab tribe appointed by the Romans, Rome would acknowledge the victor with the appointment of leadership because they needed their partner to be strong.
Al Ghassan became king under the Roman protectorate and established his capital city in Basra. These circumstances and policies remained intact until thirteen years after the migration of the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi was sallam), when, in the caliphate of Omar, Jabalah, the last of the Ghassanite kings converted to Islam.
@HISTORICAL DATA
AC:
The Christian calendar commenced from the year in which Allah protected Jesus from being crucified and took him to the second heaven and is a solar orientated year and referred to
The Arab role was also to support the Romans against the Persians when called upon. When, for some tribalistic reason, the Arabs proposed to initiate a war against their personal enemy they would often use scare tactics claiming the Roman legions would lend them their support and fight alongside with them. However, this was not always the case. If there wasn’t a threat to the Roman Empire, the Romans would not respond, but on the other hand, if the Arabs wished to continue upon their warpath, the Roman Empire did not interfere. With this understanding, it becomes apparent that when Khalid went to fight against the two-thousand warriors they were not Romans but Arab tribes under the protectorate of the Rome Empire. One should also realize that Heraclius was at that time in the same vicinity as Khalid with his two hundred thousand victorious warriors, and could easily have attacked Khalid, but it was Heraclius’ policy to leave the Arabs to deal with themselves.
@A COMMON MISCONCEPTION ABOUT AL-SHAM
Islamic literature often refers to the country “Al Sham” which has often been thought of as being Syria, in which the modern day-borders of Syria are triggered in one’s mind. However, in the time of the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi was sallam), it must be understood that Al Sham was a conglomerate of several countries known to us today as Syria, Jordan, Palestine and Iraq under the protectorate of Rome, and extended far beyond the Syria we know today.
The first generation of Arabs to settle in Syria came from various tribes several centuries before the advent of Prophet Jesus. The most powerful and influential tribe was that of the children of Dajam who took the leadership and appointed among themselves a monarchy within the protectorate of the Roman Empire. This era of monarchy lasted until the first century after Jesus. It was during that time Al Ghassan arrived and succeeded to overthrow the existing monarchy and claimed the monarchy for himself. It was the practice of the Romans that when an Arab tribe was victorious over another Arab tribe appointed by the Romans, Rome would acknowledge the victor with the appointment of leadership because they needed their partner to be strong.
Al Ghassan became king under the Roman protectorate and established his capital city in Basra. These circumstances and policies remained intact until thirteen years after the migration of the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi was sallam), when, in the caliphate of Omar, Jabalah, the last of the Ghassanite kings converted to Islam.
@HISTORICAL DATA
AC:
The Christian calendar commenced from the year in which Allah protected Jesus from being crucified and took him to the second heaven and is a solar orientated year and referred to