14 THE EXPEDITION OF TABUK (630 A.D./9 A.H.) Dr. Majid AH Khan P. 292
With the conquest of Makkah, Islam marched with galloping speed throughout the length and breadth of Arabia, carrying on, with marked and marvelous success, its peaceful conquest of conversions. The neighbouring Christian states, especially that great Roman Empire, were watching this unprecedented, triumphant march with a great concern and anxiety. They grew triumphant march with a great concern and anxiety. They grew jealous of this rapid and menacing growth of Islam. The)’ foresaw a great danger in the rising power of Islam. Under the circumstances, they thought that a consolidated attack on Arabia would at least hamper this menacing growth of Islam. For this purpose the Romans, under the instructions of Heracleus, collected a huge army.
