You might not believe this, but if you were to look around right now, 1 in 6 people may practice Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in the world, following Christianity, and is quickly growing. Islam was founded in 610 CE, and the Islamic prophet is Muhammad. So, why did this particular religion expand so rapidly? Islam spread so quickly because of Migration, Conquest, and The Political Order.
Migration- a number or body of persons migrating together. Migration was one of the first reasons why Islam spread so quickly. When Muhammad was spreading the teachings that were given to him by the angel Gabriel, people started to resist. In 622, Muhammad decided to leave. He moved from Mecca to Medina, 250 miles north. Along the way, he spread his teachings to new people. This shows how migration spread the knowledge of Islam to more people. In Islam, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is pilgrammage. This means taking a trip to Mecca, to visit the holy Ka’ba, once in your life. As Muslims travelled to Mecca, they could spread their religion to civilians on the way... who could eventually go on and spread Islam in other places.
The definition of Conquest is acquiring something by force of arms; to win in war; to conquer a foreign land. As shown on the map in our packet, Muslim control quickly took over Mecca, Jerusalem, Cairo, Baghdad, and Saragossa. From Mecca, through the trade routes, the message was spread voluntarily, but also by force. Through military campaigns, soldiers could fight to conquer land, while spreading the message of Islam.
Muslim government was another reason why Islam spread so quickly in Asia. For centuries Arabs had fought other tribes, because of their own inadequate resources. But they eventually had to stop, because Islam did not believe in attacking one another. After decades of fighting between Persia and parts of Byzantium, both areas were exhausted. This made it easy for Arabs to conquer. With this conquer, The Pact...