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The Arab conquests were also rapid, but Islamic culture is more all-embracing than the other conquering cultures. The Muslim Arabs were not content with merely having governmental power over their conquests, they wanted to transform the societies they conquered. The spread of Islam by coercion was the reason for the conquests.


I think that the Romano-British culture in Britain was firm. It managed to resist the Anglo-Saxons for several generations--unlike the cultures in these other places. The length of the conflict ultimately ended with the destruction of the Romano-British culture in large sections of Britain. The culture only survived in the fringes of the island.

I think you are basically in agreement with me, as you point out that Islamic culture was more important that the number of Arab invaders. As for the weakness of Roman & Christian British culture, I think the end of urban life and the need of Christian missions from Ireland are good examples. IMO Gene research and historical development are coincidents,in England they point to a minor migration of population with a major cultural change.