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Originally Posted by vicki2
I don't know if my history is correct, but wasn't Alexandria pretty much wrecked and destroyed in the 600s by the Muslims. I seem to remember it was even abandoned for a while.
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This is correct, yes... Muslims conquered Egypt about 10 years after
Muhammed died. He died in 632.. Alexandria was taken in 641 and all
of Egypt in... uh... 642, I think.