This is an account of the birth of Islam and a history of conquest stretching from Persia to Spain. For the conquered, what was their place in this empire? For the polytheists they had little choice but to convert, for the People Of The Book, Jews and Christians would be allowed to practice their religions, protected but restricted.

Originally released by Film Ideas, 2014. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 15, 2019.

Hijaz Mountains (4:02); --Introduction to Monotheism (3:02); -- Origins of Islam (4:26); -- Exile to Medina (5:35); -- Defending Medina (2:03); -- Expelling Jewish Tribes from Medina (4:28); -- Story of Abraham (2:57); -- Expanding Muslim Territory (4:29); -- Muhammad's Successors (2:07); -- Ka'b al-Ahbar (3:49); -- Capturing Jerusalem (3:09); -- Muslim Governance Model (2:35); -- Kahina (2:33); -- Al-Andalus (4:13); -- Credits: Origins (610-721) (1:20);.