What would be the minimal extension Islam could have had? And what would have been the consequences of such?
While it is true Yathrib is the minimal amount, that is probably unrealistic.
Supposing the Byzantine and Persian forces had defeated the Muslims, the minimum expansion would be Arabia, except for Yemen and Oman (which were parts of Persia), and perhaps a small portion of the East African coast.
While it is true Yathrib is the minimal amount, that is probably unrealistic.
Supposing the Byzantine and Persian forces had defeated the Muslims, the minimum expansion would be Arabia, except for Yemen and Oman (which were parts of Persia), and perhaps a small portion of the East African coast.
Nothing unrealistic about a man dying before his time. Muhammad could have tripped and hit his head on a rock just after having recruited his first follower.