Trophies of Damascus
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Trophies of Damascus was a 7th century anti-Jewish tract written between 661 and 681 AD which presents an eye-witness accounts to the events that took place around that time period in the Middle East
. It categorizes the nascent Saracens (Muslim) tribes as part of an alliance of Jewish clans fighting against the Byzantine
Christians in contradiction to later accounts from traditional Islamic sources.
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. It categorizes the nascent Saracens (Muslim) tribes as part of an alliance of Jewish clans fighting against the Byzantine
Byzantine
Byzantine usually refers to the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.Byzantine may also refer to:* A citizen of the Byzantine Empire, or native Greek during the Middle Ages...
Christians in contradiction to later accounts from traditional Islamic sources.