Within a generation of the prophet Muhammad's death, his followers had spread out of Arabia to confront the two great superpowers of the seventh century and establish Islam. The Heirs of Muhammad is a swaggering saga of ambition, achievement, self-sacrificing nobility, and blood rivalry. Acclaimed historian Barnaby Rogerson recounts the lives of the handful of individuals who led and influenced Islam after the death of Muhammad. The book brings a forgotten era to life while simultaneously illuminating a neglected history that is vital to an enlightened understanding of our present world.