Prophet Muhammad

Islam spread quickly due to a number of factors.

1) Arabia - What's that?: Prior to Mohammed, Arabia had been seen as a cultural and political backwater barely worth notice and therefore Mohammed's consolidation of the Arab Tribes was not seriously considered by the Byzantine and Sassanian Empires. This lead to a very porous southern defense and miscalculation of the Islamic Armies.

2) Byzantine-Sassanian Wars: Since the Byzantines and Sassanians considered each other the only real civilizations in the region, they fought each other numerous times in the early 600s C.E. over control of what is today East Turkey and Iraq. These were intense religious wars (Christian vs. Zoroastrian) and greatly weakened both empires at just the wrong time.

3) Tribal Command Structure: Arab Tribes and warriors owed their loyalty to their Sheikhs and leaders without fault because the Sheikh provided each person with all of the amenities and protection necessary to live a full life. Whenever the Arabs went to war, the Sheikhs could count on the ability to muster their tribesmen as soldiers without issue.

4) Support of the Locals: Since the Byzantine Empire and Sassanian Empire were engaged in religious zealotry, it stands to reason that they did not tolerate their religious minorities very well. The Muslims professed to (and did) treat minorities far better than either of these Empires. This led to religious minorities (especially Jews) from within the conquered territories helping Muslims to secure outposts and positions, freeing the Muslims to continue to spread the religion.

5) Citizenship by Conversion: The Islamic Empire was interesting in that being the leader or a person of import in the Empire was not contingent on ethnicity or place of birth as was the case of most prior empires. All a person had to do to gain power and prestige was to convert to Islam. This simple integration mechanism resulted in massive number of Persians, Berbers, and Turks converting to Islam. In fact, the furthest expansions of Islam (Spain, India, West China, South Russia, the Balkans) were all accomplished by non-Arabs (respectively Berbers, Persians/Mughals, Turkmen, Azeris, and Ottomans).

6) Warfare: The leaders charged with expanding the influence of Islam were thoughtful and diligent military leaders. Caliph 'Omar, who conquered much of the Levant, Egypt, Persia, and Iraq was well-known as a strategist and a fighter. It was this knowledge of warfare that allowed Muslim forces to expand the territory's influence.

7) Universality: Islam, as a religion, claims salvation for all people in all places, making the religion very attractive, especially to people born into low castes and bad economic positions.

8) Commerce: Islam, like most religions, spread also through peaceful means of commerce and education whereby non-Muslims learned of the faith and adopted as their own amidst business dealings with Muslims.

Islam began by start of universe creation. However, Islam per Quran God revelation to prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) began by year 610 AD.

The first verse of Quran revelation to Prophet Mohamed was in year 610 AD through the angel Gabriel (or Jubril) while prophet Mohamed was in Makkah; or Mecca (in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). Quran revelation continued until Prophet Mohamed death in year 632 AD. Prophet Mohamed was born in year 570 AD.
Islam began around 622 AD but Muhammad was born at around 570 BC.

Islam beginning is from the first man on earth "Adam" and his wife "Hawa". Adam was a prophet of ALLAH SWT. Islam did't started from Muhammad SAW. As Allah mentions in Quran that Ibrahim was not a christan nor a Jewish but he was a pure Muslim.

Answer:

"Deeds are judged by their intentions; and for every person is only what he intended. So the one who's migration is for Allah and His Messenger, then his migration will be counted as being for Allah (God) and His Messenger (Muhammad). But the one who emigrates for something of this world - or a woman to marry - then his migration will count only for what he intended by it".

"You will not truly believe until you desire for your brother what you desire for yourself"

"He is not a believer who goes to bed at night, while his neighbor is hungry"

No, this is not true!

According to the Islamic traditions, which remains unsuported by any evidence whatsoever, it was Adam [you know the guy who was 50 feet tall] who first built Kaa'ba, later it was rebuilt by Abraham and Ishmael on the foundations laid down by Adam himself.

Now sometimes after Ishmael, the Arabs got into idolatry and made it a center of their religious activities. These Pagans attributed partners to Allah and placed those gods and goddesses in Kaa'ba as well.

During the early days of Muhammad, on whom be peace and blessings, the people of Makkah renovated it in which the Prophet (PBUH) himself participated.

So, its absolutely wrong to relate building of Kaa'ba to Moses (PBUH).

ALLAH KNOWS The BEST of any other sock puppet!

- Waqar Akbar Cheema

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Askia Muhammad was an imp ruler because of the achievements he made

ex: the spread of Islam

Historical Answer

The first caliph was Abu Bakr who ruled from June 632 C.E. to August 634 C.E.

Shiite Answer

The Prophet himself declared, in front of many people returning home from Hadj, that Ali ibn Abi Talib ( A. S. ) Was to be the Imam ( Leader ) after him. However, Abu Bakr got himself elected by a Shoura in contravention to the Prophet's Will. As a result, he was a false Caliph. Ali was finally recognized as Caliph by all Muslims in 656 C.E.