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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.
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.