• The following is a brief timeline that highlights some of the major occurrences in Islam’s development, as well as the geographical spread of Islam to some of the...
  • The spread of Islam spans almost 1,400 years. The early Muslim conquests that occurred following the death of Muhammad in 632 CE led to the creation of the caliphates...
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  • The Rise and Spread of Islam. The birth of Islam is traceable back to the Prophet Muhammad, who rose to prominence during the seventh century.
  • The spread of Islam was both a political and religious phenomenon, so sort of a combination of both - Muslim rulers gained control of these areas and...
  • When the time came to spread and represent Islam abroad, when it was necessary to emigrate to different lands and climates, none of them asked why or what.
  • Trading played an important role in the spread of Islam in several parts of the world, notably southeast Asia.
  • Empires like the Ottomans and Mughals continued expansion, contributing to the spread of Islam in Eastern Europe and South Asia.
  • You often make a distinction between Islam as a religion and the spread of Islam as a religion and the Muslim empire.
  • Map of the spread of Islam in Asia in 661, showing Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Oman, and Yemen. © Kallie Szczepanski.