Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world today. The religion spread throughout the 7th century world like wildfire. Islam is one of the three major monotheistic religions that all started around the same time. The other two religions are Christianity and Judaism. All of these religions are categorized as Abrahamic religions. Started by the prophet Muhammad, he was met by angel gabriel and was told God chose him as a prophet to spread his teachings throughout the world. The task that Muhammad had was a very hard task because most people at the time were polytheistic. Because people were polytheistic at the time the were scared or offended by the monotheistic religion. That made people treat Muhammad and Islam as a threat but Muhammad …show more content…
It unified the ancient world of Africa, Europe and Asia. Advancements in all fields such as math, science, art and government were made because all the smartest minds of the time got a chance to work together on projects. For example, the concept of 0, negative numbers and algebra came from the golden age of Islam. Unification also made languages combine into 1 and made communication easier for everyone. Unification lead to less war because everyone was living under the same empire so there was no one to fight which made the golden age of Islam a very peaceful one and without the fear of being attacked, there was more time for other things such as research and culture. Islam also tried as hard as they could to preserve all prior works of other cultures they took over because they were important to both the Muslims and the people of the works.
Another effect of the spread of Islam is its importance today. As it states in the intro, Islam is the fastest spreading culture today. This is because of the thinking of Muhammad and all of his successors. Reasons like easy conversion to the religion, the vast land that was already Islamic, and the teachings and lifestyle of Allah makes it still a very enticing
While they listen they might like what they hear. This is not an important reason for the quick spread of Islam because the trade routes themselves don’t make people “But the believers who do good works, both men and women shall enter paradise”(Document B). This shows that this religion has benefits for both men and women which was not a popular thing. The Qu’ran provides rewards to all people in their religion, as long as they follow the Qu’ran. In Islam it is against the law to take, someone’s belongings in unjust means (Document B).
For example, the spread of Islam to the Byzantines and the Persians. The other caliphs (Umar, Uthman and Ali) expanded the Islamic empire rapidly and grew faster than any other religion. The Muslims conquered a massive amount of land from the Indus River, across North Africa and into Spain. There were many factors that helped Islam succeed; for example, people would rather fight for God and their salvation instead of fighting for a king, the use of military force by the Muslims and how easy it was to convert to Islam.
One reason Islam spread fast was due to trade. Mecca’s crossroad location allowed them to become wealthy because of trade. Then, around the 750 C.Es, trade routes started forming throughout the Islamic world. “Vast camel trains, bearing spices, perfumes, precious metals, ivory, and silk, filed through the town, headed north on the way from Yemen … to the markets of Syria, and headed east from the Red Sea across the desert to Iraq.” - (Doc A) This evidence shows that they began to have many trade routes leading into Asia, Africa, and Europe. Many trade routes allowed them to spread Islam further because when merchants were trading with foreign traders, they talked about what a great religion Islam was and encouraged the traders to follow it. This often convinced the traders and they were happy to follow Islam. This was one way that Islam spread.
Although there are many religious in history, Islam is one of the quickest spreading in the Middle East. According to Document A, cultural diffusion helped advance the religion of Islam. For example, the city of Mecca was the center of trade, which meant there were many trade routes connected to Mecca. Some trade routes travelled farther away, like to India or China and Islam's culture and religion grew from all the trading. Document B explains that Islam spread so quickly because the laws from their God appealed to many. In other words, the laws of the Muslim community were fair, wanted people to be kind not evil, told followers their property would not be stolen or destroyed and also promised them afterlife in paradise. People that were not
Islam was an amazing place to be during the 7th and 8th centuries, in that short amount of time Islam grew extensively. They held many tactics that caused that growth. A lot of civilizations wonder how they were able to do so. Bribery, treaties, and warfare all played key roles in the growth of islam.
Clearly protection, trading and Islamic religion are the three reasons why I think Islam is spreading so quickly. These are not the only reasons but major ones. Islam is continuing to grow around the world. Someday it may the the world's largest religion but only time will
One forceful way that islam was spread was through laws made by the government. It may sound like a stretch at first, but when the government ordinances on document E are
Islam and Sikhism are two major monotheistic religions of the world. While Islam emerged in the seventh century CE –more precisely the year 622 CE marks the beginning of the Muslim Era, Sikhism appeared later, during the fifteenth century CE. Comparing the number of believers, Islam is the second-largest and fastest growing major religion in the world with over 1.7 billon followers, while Sikhism is ranked fifth with only about 20 million followers.
Because of Islam’s holy book, The Qur’an revolved a lot around the sacred language, Arabic, which was very beneficial for trade. Since the text in The Qur’an was in Arabic, it helped spread language, religion and culture when people traded it (Outside Source: Spread of Islam Background Reading Packet). This helped spread Islam because a lot of people read it, they may have thought of the same way and told themselves that they should become and adherent (Adherent: “Sticking to” or “ Having Faith in”) to Islam (Doc
Today’s fastest-growing religion began in 610 C.E., when a merchant went into a cave to meditate. That merchant was Muhammad, and in that cave, he received a message from God. This message, along with the many more that would come, formed the basis of the Islamic faith. Islam grew rapidly from its roots in the Arabian city of Mecca and is now the second-largest religion in the world. There are three reasons why Islam spread so quickly: trade, military conquest, and the appeal of its message.
Islam continued to spread by making the idea of being a Muslim sound great. The Muslim Empire didn’t force any Muslims to pay taxes(Doc 1). The idea of changing religions made a lot of sense money wise. The change to Islam was not a large difference, pray more, and eat a little less during sun up. The idea of going to paradise after your death seemed Marvelous (Doc 2). It also gave you an idea about fighting for the Muslim Army, if you died, you would be taken to Heaven with Allah and his Apostle. To some
Islam is a major world religion. Its origin can be traced back to 610 CE in Arabia. The basis of this religion is the revelations to the prophet Mohammad. Dissatisfied with his life, he traveled to deserts, hills, and the wilderness surrounding Mecca, where he lived, to meditate and reflect. He became a new man through his revelations, which many of his followers believe Allah transmitted to him through his angel Gabriel. Islam was originally an Arab religion, but many different beliefs and practices were added to it, making it extremely popular and aiding in its rapid spread. This new religion spread to many different areas surrounding Arabia, both under Mohammad and after his death. The Muslim Empire grew to encompass Spain and the Eastern Roman Empire as well Persia and Africa. Many different practices and methods were used to spread Islam. The religion itself was appealing to, in addition to the inhabitants of Arabia, other people in the surrounding areas because of its distinct religious beliefs and practices, such as the five pillars, as well as the humility and prayerfulness of the Islamic people. They fought cruel, vicious wars with their enemies. Many different things motivated the warriors to expand, but above all, the riches they would gain from the people of the Fertile Crescent encouraged them to expand.
...ts and knowledge from other nations and made sometime improved it or added to it and passed it on to other nations, which strengthened the belief of Islam even more to people. All in all, the rise and spread of Islam was very significant during the Postclassical Era.
Came, take away all the things, and forced people to convert, or tried to impress people with universal appeal – which one worked as power for Islam to spread? Throughout the history of world, religion played an important role for the development of mankind. Sometimes religion created impact on the gr The world had lots of religion, but none of them were sophisticated Some people used to follow animism, where the nature was worshipped. It showed that people thought that nature was source of power. Polytheism was common form of religion. People used to follow lots of Gods and Goddesses. Religion was one kind of source of fear, where the followers were forced to follow several customs. Islam created a great change in the areas where it spread. Through its views, Islam was successful to convince lots of people. In the postclassical period, Islam spread to Southeast Asia from the Arabian Peninsula. As a religion, Islam was widely accepted to huge numbers of people. The ideas of Islam were successful to create impact on people. Islam spread in the Southeast Asia through trade, Sufism, Islam’s universal appeal, and scientific innovation, though there were also challenges in the way of spreading Islam.
The Achievements of The Islamic Civilization Islam, one of the most successful religions was started by Muhammad in Arabia and had a massive impact on the world. If it weren't for Islam the world would have been a very different place to live in. Muslims didn't always invent things; sometimes they improved on other people's inventions e.g. the number system, the astrolabe and much more. The first Muslims were Arabs and they went on to conquer many countries.