The Sword Of Allah, Khalid ibn al-Walid (Part 1)

Khalid was a member of the aristocracy in the Arabian trading city of Mecca. When a local named Muhammad began claiming he was the Prophet of God, Khalid and his family fought tooth and nail to stamp out his movement. Less than two years later Khalid was the highest ranking commander in the Muslim army, where his name alone spread fear through the Roman and Persian army. Tune in to hear the story of the man responsible for the early expansion of Islam - Khalid ibn al-Walid, The Sword Of Allah (Sayfullah). (Part 1 of 2) Join The Anthology on Instagram for extra content related to this episode! (https://www.instagram.com/anthologyofheroes/) Supporting Pictures/Sources/Further Reading/Attributions are available in episode links. Our guest trailer, from "The History Emporium And Pals Podcast" can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices