The Arab and Berber army had conquered much of spain but were then stopped by a Christian army.
250000 or more than that people convert to Islam in Europe yearly.
It is a matter of free will in faith choice
Answer 1Because there was a ruler that wanted that land and that ruler almost defeated him once.Answer 2Prior to the 20th century, most Europeans were pious Christians and many states had strict laws against the proselytization of Islam within their borders. Therefore, Islam only spread in areas that Muslims had conquered and controlled for centuries.
It is difficult to estimate who played the most important role in the spread Islam in the sub-continent. There are so many Scholars and Sufia who spread Islam in the sub-continent.
Arabic language spread to some extent. However, French and English languages spread more widely.
so that there would be more people to join the muzlims on there journey to the holy place
Islam spread to West Africa and Southeast Asia through traders and travelling Muslims who manifested good morals and demonstrated the authenticity and truthfulness of Islam religion as well as the divinity of Quran. Refer to questions below for more information
I think that chocolate spread to Europe and that's where they made more chocolate recipes.
The largest religion in Europe is Christianity, and I presume Protestantism is more widely spread than Catholicism.
Contrary to what some people might believe to be true, Islam is not really a fast growing religion. Christianity is still growing faster than that of Islam, in Europe or around the world. This doesn't mean that Islam isn't growing at all, as it is. Europe has seen an increase in the Muslim population, as a lot of places have, because Muslims seem to be migrating more and more. Europe is a hot spot because it is so close to the Islamic "mainland".
Answer 1Islam truthfulness, Quran authenticity, and Islam good morals. The most important factor in spread of Islam is the Islam inherent truthfulness that calls for God worship; the one and only one without any partner, son, father associate, or companion and without any mediator. Refer to question below for more information.Answer 2It entirely depends on which region of the world you are discussing. The Spread of Islam that occurred in West Africa, the East Coast of Africa, Indonesia, and islands of the Indian ocean did primarily occur do to Islam's appeal as a moral and upstanding religion. However, in the Middle East, North Africa, Southeastern Europe, and the Indian Subcontinent, Islam as a religion spread when Islamic States conquered or annexed territories from non-Islamic States. (The Ottoman Empire was one of the most militarily advanced powers in the world in 1500.) This is not to say that this conquest resulted in forcible conversions, but the politics in an Islamic State made conversion more desirable for non-Muslims (economic benefits, lifestyle benefits, nobility, etc.). Additionally, people in these empires had greater access to Imams and other Islamic institutions and some were convinced to convert by Islam's appeal as a moral and upstanding religion.