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Part Three - Islam's Golden Age

Within 100 years of Muhammad鈥檚 death, the forces of Islam were masters of a burgeoning empire, stretching from France to China. Their legacy founded a glorious civilisation centered on Baghdad.

This is a programme from the 大象传媒 World Service Archive and was originally broadcast in 2002.

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