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ISLAM

BY AIDEN REID AND TREVOR MACLEAN
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START OF RISE

  • MUHAMMAD WAS BORN IN 570 CE.
  • HE CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN VISITED BY AN ANGEL SPREADING THE WORD OF ALLAH.
  • AIDED BY BEDOUIN TRIBE Muhammad WAS ABLE TO MAKE A MILITARY CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE the Meccans AND ARAB TRIBES.
  • IN 630, 2 YEARS BEFORE MUHAMMAD’S DEATH, MECCA FELL TO ISLAM.
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EARLY EXPANSION OF ISLAM

  • Islamic followers started their expansion in the early 630’s.
  • Initially moved against Byzantine and Persian empire.
  • Captured much of the east, including city of Jerusalem.
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ISLAM IN SPAIN

  • During the 8th century Muslim forces crossed from North Africa to conquer spain and Portugal.
  • In 711, Islamic forces defeated the Visigoth king Roderick .
  • In 712, additional conquests were launched against Spanish towns.
  • Soon, Spain was conquered and given a new name: Andalusia.
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AFTERMATH OF ISLAMIC EXPANSION

  • Islamic expansion reached places as Far East as india and as far west as europe.
  • Conquered territories adopted sharia law.
  • Jews and Christians could still coexist, as long as they paid a special tax known as the ‘jizya’.
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INFLUENCE OF ISLAMIC EXPANSION TODAY

  • Islam today is the second biggest religion, only behind Christianity.
  • Many countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran have governments based off of sharia law
  • Islam, even today, is very prevalent in the world.
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Aiden Reid