Rise Of Islam Research Paper

The word Islam means submission; it is considered a straight path to god.

Since Islam began in the 17th century. Islam has spread to every corner of the globe.

Indonesia and East Asia is the largest Islamic countries with more than a 170 million Muslim citizens.

The two largest are Sunni Islam and Shia Islam. The Sunni Muslims make up 85% of world population while the ship represents about 10% of the world population.

Even though Islam looks really different, it shares a majority of beliefs with two major religions Judaism and Christianity.

The Quran specifically mentions Christians and jews as a fellow people of the book.

Islam also acknowledges as divinely inspired of the old testament prophets. Such as, Noah, Moses, Joseph, Jacob, Jesus

That community spread rapidly around the world becoming one of the dominant religions.

On June 8 at 6:32 Mohammed died of fever, he was 62 years old.

Islam has four major festivals called Eids.

Sunni beliefs that the Muslim leader of the community should be elected while Shia believes that the leaders should be descendant from Mohammed.

In 750 AD the first house of Islam collapsed.

By the end of 11th century, the Islamic East and Christian West were in the collision.

Jerusalem is the important factor in all three major religions including Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.

Hajj is a journey to Allah's (god’s) house. It is required for everyone as long they are physically, and financially stable.

Shah Jahan created the Taj Mahal for his wife and it is one of the most beautiful architecture.

All wives are supposed to be treated equally so that there is no favoritism.

A women’s rights are clearly defined on the Quran.The Quran allows women the right to own property, inheritance,the right to vote and a choice in their own marriage and divorce.

The hijab is a choice, therefore, women are not required to wear

France intended on making Algeria the breadbasket of Europe by force.

It was World War I that caused many Islamic nations to come under direct foreign move.

In 1914, the Ottoman empire joined Germany, Austria and Hungary, but after the defeat, the ottoman empire was divided among the winners.

The Muslim brotherhood is an organization which was founded in 1928 and it was originally meant to regenerate Islam in Egypt, however later it became a political movement.

One of the most important heritage of imperialism is that it brought ideas and skills in having a central authoritarian government.

In the middle of the Arabian peninsula in the 18th century, there was a teacher that emerged, his name was Mohammed Adan Abdullah achieved followings by preaching a puritanical form of Islam, and his followers first gained political power when they conquered house of Saud.

Foundation of the study states is because of Mohammed.

Oil was discovered in Saudi driving it to wealth.

Jihad means a defensive war, and Islam prohibits killing innocent people.

Islam promotes peace and tolerance, yet it’s seen as a violent