Reasons of the successful expansion of Arabs westerwards in the 30th of the seventh century: Historiography of problem

Abstract

In this article we will dwell upon reasons, preconditions and the very course of the Arab Conquest which was revealed in scientific works by Soviet and foreign historians. The course of discussion between historians concerning anew sight at problems of the Arab Conquest is investigated. The article deals with the analysis of the historical evolution of theories on this issue from the late nineteenth to early twenty-first century. We estimated the source base and the factors that influenced the character and publication content as well as outlined underexplored problems.