Rise Of Islam In North Africa

In the post classical era, Islam arose and took control of its surroundings at an alarmingly fast rate. Muhammad and his followers spread the teachings of Islam throughout the Arabian Peninsula. His caliphate, successors, led the strong Muslim military across much of the known world conquering and claiming the land. The Islamic empire stretched from North Africa to parts of the fallen Persian Empire. Through the many successful military conquests, the Muslims were the controlling body of most of Spain, North Africa, and South Asia. Due to the extensive control, Muslims were able to trade among each other and other empires with little to no interference, acquire new technologies and knowledge discovered by other nations of the world, and collect

Islam impacted different parts of the world in many different ways. However many similarities and differences can be observed between North Africa and South Asia. A similarity between Islam in North Africa and South Asia is that they were mostly spread through the Sufis. Islam being spread through the Sufis resulted in the absorption of the inhabitant’s culture along with Islamic guidelines. A difference between Islam in the two regions are that South Asia was more resistant to Islam than North Africa. This was due to the fact the Buddhism was well established in South Asia and paganism was still commonly found in North Africa. Overall the rise of Islam shared many similarities and differences in the way it spread, impact it had on the culture and the beneficial outcomes of the rise of

When Islam entered North Africa, it absorbed its culture and provided structure to their society. Women in North Africa also received more rights. Likewise, women in South Asia received more rights. Islam also impacted society economically. Due to the fact Islam had spread throughout most of Africa and been established in the South Asia trade had begun to rise. Muslims trading with other Muslims resulted in a development of a trading network. In the general vicinity of the Indian Ocean, the monsoons provided an easy method of traveling. The combination of easy transportation and the need for different goods and services produced a growing economy of the Muslim empire, and created many trading and port cities. Unlike South Asia, many parts of North Africa were not developed. The rise of Islam resulted in the development of areas in North Africa. Public constructions of mosques and public buildings were executed, and there was an increase sense of community. Overall Islam produced an increase in economic wealth and development of many undeveloped