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[–] 1 point 2 weeks ago* (1 child)

1500 years ago, they were disjointed nomadic tribes living in the desert.

What I assume you're referring to is maybe 1000 years ago, when they had the largest and most advanced civilization in the world.

You can look up the Baghdad University, the Cairo University, or Andalusian Spain for more info.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago*

    Not quite true, 1500 years ago was the dawn of that. The point where they began to expand. And they were absolutely more than just "disjointed nomadic tribes".

    You can see the Rashidun Caliphate after the death of Muhammad in 632 was quite big and united.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashidun_Caliphate

    The caliphate's first 25 years were characterized by rapid military expansion during which it became the most powerful economic and military force in West Asia

    And that was the precursor to the Umayyad Caliphate 661–750, that included for instance Spain.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umayyad_Caliphate

    So 1500 years ago is more accurate than 1000.

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