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Khalid Bin Al-waleed: Sword of Allah: A Biographical Study of One of the Greatest Military Generals in History Hardcover – August 10, 2007

by A.I. Akram (Author), A.B. al-Mehri (Editor)

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Hardcover: 512 pages
Publisher: Maktabah Publications (August 10, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0954866525
ISBN-13: 978-0954866525
Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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Danish Khan

amazing read about one of the greatest generals in the history

September 8, 2015

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I was always curious to learn how a small, relatively untrained force could destroy the world super powers of Roman Byzantine and Sassanid empires. This book presents the answers on how Khalid ibn Al waleed was able to make most out of his mobile, light infantry and cavalry with excellent was strategies and tactical moved that out wit his opponents. And men with tremendous close combat skills. Highly recommended anyone interested in early Muslim conquest or military history in general.

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ALSAA

Most enjoyable book

November 10, 2019

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Love this book. The best of all times.

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M. Carbary

The content of the book is great .. but pages are falling out of the binding on my book.

July 22, 2014

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The content of the book is amazingly well researched, the writing style is engaging and this is an area of history not well covered by Western authors. This is the first time I have read of each of the battles and the personal and political struggles between the actors of this part of history in this detail. A. I. Akram is like reading Thucydides for the early Muslim conquests of Arabia, Syria and Persia. However, on the hardcover book I have, the pages are falling loose from the binding. This book was originally published in the late 1960s and what Maktabah books is publishing is a reprint .. and many thanks to them for reissuing this rare book, but I have never before had pages fall out of the binding of a hardcover book like I have this one, which is why I am giving this three stars instead of five. I have also read the Muslim Conquest of Persia, which is also excellent. If you can find a copy of that rare book, it complements this one and extends the coverage of this period. Read your copy very gently if you buy this.

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Ahed A. Awad

Excellent !!!

January 4, 2014

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Very accurate and detailed historical facts about the best General ever Khalid Bin Al-Waleed and Islamic battles. Maps and locations of the actual battles General Khalid was involve in, very exciting to read.

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furqan javid

Five Stars

March 17, 2015

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Good .

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Khalid Mohamad

Best Book

January 4, 2014

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Impressive....Book for all to read...Khalid ibni Waleed is my idol
Warrior of all time,undefeated warrior,the best example to follow for all

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Naeem Ali

The Best Bio Of Khalid bin Walid in the English Language

January 6, 2013

Format: Hardcover

When the top military leaders of history are discussed, Khalid bin Walid (ra) is rarely mentioned. This little known military genius fought and beat the two great superpowers of his time (Persian and Roman Empire), with a ragtag, part time army from the deserts of Arabia.

Khalid bin Walid (ra) victories speak volumes of what he accomplished. He was undefeated in 41 battles (100 if minor engagements are considered) against professional Persian and Roman armies. He was a man built for war, a military genius who had a sharp strategic mind, brilliant tactical skills and the strength and endurance to go up against any champion the enemy could throw at him in individual combat. Mr. Akram argues that Khalid bin Walid (ra) was probably the only general in history to possess all of these instruments of war in one man.

Mr. Akram's biography of Khalid bin Walid (ra) is broken into 4 parts. The first part of the biography is told through the lenses of the biography of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). This is the only way the story could be told because Khalid (ra) life was interwoven with that of the Prophet (pbuh). This period covers Khalid (ra) youth to the end of the Prophetic mission.

After the passing of the Prophet (pbuh), Mr. Akram's focus on Khalid (ra) becomes sharper and he now takes center stage. This is where part 2 begins and covers the battles against the apostates that occurred over an 11 month period.

Part 3 and 4 of the biography is where Khalid (ra) and the Muslims face the professional armies of Persia and Rome. This covers the 12 month campaign against the Persians in Iraq and the 4 years against the Romans in Syria with the climax at the banks of the Yarmuk river where Khalid (ra) destroyed a massive 100 000 to 150 000 Roman army with only 40 000 Muslims.

Mr. Akram provides the context of all the battles that Khalid (ra) fought in. This includes the military situation in Arabia and the political situation in Medina to give the reader the context of what Khalid (ra) was up against and why his battles were so important to the new Muslim community.

The Sword of Allah is the best biography of Khalid bin Walid (ra) written in the English language. I highly recommend it.

About the author: The Sword of Allah carries weight because of the high degree of military expertise the author brings to the table. Agha Ibrahim Akram joined the British Indian army in 1942. He served in Burma during the World War II and served with the Pakistan army during the first 3 Indo-Pakistan wars. He taught military history at the Command and Staff College in Pakistan in 1963 as the Chief Instructor. Mr. Akram held the rank of Lieutenant-General at the time of his retirement in 1978. After his retirement, he served as Pakistan's Ambassador to Spain (source - Wikipedia). In order to write this book, he learned Arabic so he could read the original texts rather than interpretations by later scholars. Not only, he travelled to the majority of the battles fields that Khalid bin Walid (ra) fought in order to have a better appreciation of the battle tactics he deployed and the strategy he used.

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Khalid Shaikh

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May 13, 2013

Format: Hardcover

Great book as I am named after the title.
I'd love to obtain an eBook for Kindle, Android or Apple devices.

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