No religion "inspired" the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire had Sunni Islam as its State Religion, but it was not a view or tenet of Islam to create an Ottoman Empire.
The Arab Empire expanded significantly under the Umayyad Caliphate, which lasted from 661 to 750 CE. At its height, the empire stretched from the Iberian Peninsula in the west to the Indus River in the east, covering parts of modern-day Spain, North Africa, the Middle East, and into Central Asia. This vast territorial expansion facilitated the spread of Islam and Arabic culture, establishing the Umayyads as one of the largest empires in history.
At the time of the rise of Islam in the 7th century, the main empire ruling the Mediterranean world was the Byzantine Empire. This Eastern Roman Empire had its capital in Constantinople and controlled significant territories across the eastern Mediterranean, including parts of the Balkans, North Africa, and the Near East. Concurrently, the Sassanian Empire was also a major power in the region, particularly in Persia and parts of the Arabian Peninsula. The emergence of Islam would soon lead to significant territorial changes, impacting both empires.
The empire of Arabia.
The Mughals were Sunnis as was their empire.
The Mongol destruction of Baghdad as a psychological blow from which Islam never recovered; further expansion of Islam halted.
Upper classes converted to Islam!
Islam initially expanded through military conquest.
No religion "inspired" the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire had Sunni Islam as its State Religion, but it was not a view or tenet of Islam to create an Ottoman Empire.
Arab Traders were responsible for proselytizing Islam beyond the borders of the various Caliphates, allowing for the peaceable expansion of Islam and, therefore, the Islamic World.
The Arab Empire expanded significantly under the Umayyad Caliphate, which lasted from 661 to 750 CE. At its height, the empire stretched from the Iberian Peninsula in the west to the Indus River in the east, covering parts of modern-day Spain, North Africa, the Middle East, and into Central Asia. This vast territorial expansion facilitated the spread of Islam and Arabic culture, establishing the Umayyads as one of the largest empires in history.
Islam influenced the Songhai Empire by becoming the dominant religion, shaping its laws, culture, and social structure. Islamic scholars influenced education and governance in the empire, and trade networks expanded due to connections with other Muslim societies. However, adopting Islam also led to conflicts with traditional African beliefs and practices.
At the time of the rise of Islam in the 7th century, the main empire ruling the Mediterranean world was the Byzantine Empire. This Eastern Roman Empire had its capital in Constantinople and controlled significant territories across the eastern Mediterranean, including parts of the Balkans, North Africa, and the Near East. Concurrently, the Sassanian Empire was also a major power in the region, particularly in Persia and parts of the Arabian Peninsula. The emergence of Islam would soon lead to significant territorial changes, impacting both empires.
Islam as a religion began to expand to places not yet conquered by the Umayyad Caliphs and their armies, resulting in an expansion of the Islamic World that was greater than the size of the actual Empire. The Empire, though, remained the primary method of Islamic Expansion in this period and this was facilitated by armies and conquest.
Islam as a religion began to expand to places not yet conquered by the Umayyad Caliphs and their armies, resulting in an expansion of the Islamic World that was greater than the size of the actual Empire. The Empire, though, remained the primary method of Islamic Expansion in this period and this was facilitated by armies and conquest.
The empire of Arabia.
The five major Persian empires are the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–330 BCE), founded by Cyrus the Great, known for its vast territorial expansion and administrative innovations. The Parthian Empire (247 BCE–224 CE) followed, characterized by its feudal structure and resistance to Roman expansion. The Sassanian Empire (224–651 CE) succeeded the Parthians, marked by cultural revival and conflicts with Rome and Byzantium. After the Islamic conquest, the Safavid Empire (1501–1736) emerged, known for establishing Shia Islam as the state religion, while the Qajar Dynasty (1789–1925) marked the last imperial phase before modern Iran.