WINNER - EC AWARDS HISTORICAL FICTION
SECOND PLACE - KOHINOOR AWARDS HISTORICAL FICTION
For centuries, the Arab tribes occupying the windswept plains of Arabia have known only bickering and conflict; they have clung to their traditions and gods fo...
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This is a map of the geo-political climate of the Middle East at the time of Islam, prior to the rise of the first Caliphate. The only inaccuracy is that the Lakhmids, who had served as a buffer state to the Persians, had been annexed by the latter by the time of Islam.
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This map roughly shows the locations of most Arab tribes and major Arab settlements at the time.
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Depiction of a Roman Byzantine soldier. Swords and spears would have been more popular.
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Depiction of an Arab warrior in typical Arab war gear.
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Another depiction of Arab war gear. The image portrays a popular Muslim vs pagan duel, as 'Ali ibn Abi Taleb fights against 'Amr ibn 'Abdul Wudd during the Battle of the Trench.
