These raids spread the territory from the Middle East, to Africa, and finally to Spain (Document C). The religion spread just as quickly as the raids did so many people were introduced to Islam and many joined in. The next reason why Islam spread so quickly was because of the major trade routes around Mecca. Mecca was a major trade city for many people and the center for the caravan trade. Many traders would enter Mecca and encounter
When Mongols captured Baghdad and killed the last Abbasid caliphate, the Middle East broke into many states, although it was reunited but only partly. The Abbasid Empire’s Mathematics and Science was kept in the Islamic world, since under the Abbasids Arabic numerals became widespread. When Islam reached Africa during the 1300s and 1400s, most were Christians, although as time passed by most of the population decided to change Christianity and convert to Islam instead. One of the reasons of that was because Muslims weren’t taxing them like they used to get taxed before, and they liked that change. Muslims also adapted many ways like Indian styles into their religion and culture.
The words said that Allah (pbuh) was the one god. No doubt a bit shaken, Muhammad reported the event to his wife (Khadijah) and her cousin but otherwise stayed silent. The words continued to come from there on. Why did Islām spread so quickly?? Islām spread quickly because of trade and travel, the appeal of the religion, Ghazu and the military conquest, and the political order.
But why was it able to become so big, so fast? There were four main factors that caused Islam to spread so quickly: military success, economic trade, religious appeal, and political order. Perhaps the major reason for the swift spread of Islam was raids followed by military conquest. Land controlled by Muslims expanded greatly in a relatively short period of time (about 120 years). Why?
Running Head: The Rise of Islam The Rise of Islam Kenneth B. Coomer Grand Canyon University HIS 320 The rise of the religion of Islam can be traced to the seventh century. In its usual view Islam is often seen solely in terms of its origins in the barren peninsula of Arabia. It is true that Islam can be traced to the Arabian city of Mecca, where it was revealed to the Prophet Mohammad, during the years 610 to 632 AD (Cleveland, 2009). While this is its origins, Islam would spread to virtually every corner of the globe in the in the coming century, venturing from its origins in the Arabian peninsula to Spain to what is now Pakistan in the century following Mohammad’s death. Mohammed not only established a new religion, he would establish
Songhai use the Niger River to their advantage, where there were able to use as a trade route. The Songhai Empire also converted to Islam. Askia Mohammad was the leader of the Songhai Empire. The Empire increasing got stronger which gave them dominion over its neighbors. The fall of their empire was losing resources and death of leaders.
Compare and Contrast Shiite, Sunni, and Sufi Mohammad Qahoush Period 5 5/22/2013 WHAP Today Islam is considered one of the largest religions of the world. With over one billion followers it is without a doubt a large impact on the world today and the history behind it. Like other religions Islam faced a split in followers not dissimilar to the Great Schism between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches. The three main sects found today are Sunnis with 940 million followers, Shiites with 120 million, and Suffis who make up less than five percent of the Muslim population (http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_shiite.html). However, this split within a religion has caused the most bloodshed and warfare to arise based on religious disagreement in history.
Colonization in lands such as the North Atlantic by Scandinavia, the founding of Newfoundland by Leif Ericcson, and the expansion into Baltic lands led to the addition of the Roman Catholic Church territory. Reconquests of lands from the Muslims in the Mediterranean also led to much larger expansions into the lands of Italy and Spain. One of the most important islands was Sicily, which was conquered by the Guiscard brothers and was gradually displaced of Islam with the new introduction to Roman Catholic Christianity. Another conquest was the reconquista of Spain, who was originally an independent city state but then eventually became part of the whole Western Europe Empire after the encouragement from the Roman Catholic clergy to displace Muslims in these territories. One of the most important conquests that gained land for the empire were the crusades that mounted in an effort to recapture Palestine and Jerusalem, who was then Muslim territory.
20. The expansion began with Muhammad traveling from mecca to medina. He was able to expand his empire because of muhammads 4 rightly guided caliphates which taught people to act good and defend their country and because of the muslims offering opportunities to persecuted people. Muhammad later came back to Mecca and took over the people inhabiting it. He then built a vast and prosperous empire.
Be sure to discuss continuities as well as changes. Beginnings of Islam in South and Southeast Asia Many different versions of how Islam spread to South and Southeast Asia. South/Southeast Asia expanded allowing Muslim traders to spread Islam. Missionaries (Sufis) spread the faith. Current ruling class adopted Islam, allowing the acceptance/spread of Islam.