The Origins and Rise of Islam | World History Project

Islam is practiced by nearly 2 billion people-that’s 1 in 4 people on the planet. It emerged in the seventh century, when Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammad received revelation from God, which was compiled into the Holy Qur’an. Islam spread rapidly after the Prophet’s death, mostly through the expansion Muslim-ruled empires. However, traveling merchants and mystics continued to spread Islam beyond these conquests in the centuries that followed. Today, Muslims and historians alike continue to think about the history of early Islam by studying the Qur’an and accounts about the Prophet and his companions called Hadith.
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[@domsooch]

"chose to convert to this new religion"

[@zopoulos1187]

4:58 Where is this document from? there is Greek text on it?

[@poeck41]

Crazy to think of all the pain, suffering, and subjugation that has happened in he name of a religion some guy came up with centuries ago, and how so many follow it blindly simply because those before them did so as well.

[@domsooch]

"assimilating the local cultures that had preceded islam" Nice! No both-side-ism here.

[@denkatoriministry7009]

But wait why leave that part, were Mohamed conquer these places and told the people that they have to submit.

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poggers

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Penguin

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God bless Israel 🇮🇱