Tell me about Islamic History

This is one of the most coolest books I have ever read in my life. This book is like taking a ride back into the Islamic world when it's glory and power was at its peak. I was just blown-away. If you haven't read this book, you are really missing you.

In chapter 4, I learned, the Jews and Christians, brutually oppressed by a tyrannical Visigoth king, Roderick in Spain  pleaded the Muslims for help.  Tariq ibn Ziyad, a Muslim African army general, gathered an army of 12,000 to save the Jews and Christians. He captured Spain and freed the oppressed.  The Jews and Christians then entrusted the government of Spain to Muslims and so Muslims ruled in Spain for over 800 years.
I love this story because its shows that Muslims were the saviours of the world. We were the liberators of the week. We were a just and peace loving nation. I wish we can learn from Tariq bin Ziyad today and help rebuild a safer more fair world for everyone.

In chapter 5, I learned the Abbasid Khilafah fought and won over the T'ang Dynasty of China. I was so surprised to read that Muslims defeated one of the most militarily powerful and technologically advanced populations of the time. It is amazing. Muslims also learned the art of paper manufacturing from the Chinese and developed a printing press thousands of years before Gutenberg's movable type. In fact, Muslims carried paper and the knowledge of paper making to Europe. If it was not for the Muslims, the Westerns world would have no books, science, math or geography. Imagine that, Muslims are the founders of literacy and scholarship. I wish Muslim kids worked more hard at school and excelled in every subject so we can discover new forms of learning and understanding.

In chapter 7, I learned that Al Idrisi, a Muslim was invited by King Roger to visit Palermo. In Palermo, Al Idrisi made a made of Europe, Aisa adn Africa. Al-Idrisi was a geographer and vogager. How cool is that! At a time when the people thought the world was flat, Muslims were surfing around the globe, studying various landscapes and make maps and giving directions. SubhanAllah! I want to learn all the capitals of all the countries in the world, visist each one of them and tell its people about Islam insahAllah.

In chapter 8, I learned of an evil man, Genghis Khan who destroyed most of the Muslim world. Muslims were disjointed and disorganized so they could not knit a forceful defense against Genghis Khan's swarm of soldiers. They penetrated into the heart of the Muslim lands and burned, slaughtered and looted every person in sight. It was a complete disaster and a terrible loss. I learned how important it is to be united. Muslims were an intelligent people ruling the world with wisdom. Our lack of unity destroyed and and we are still suffering from this today.

Usman - Grade 5