A Study Of Islamic History

“O Messenger, announce that which has been revealed to you from your Lord, and if you do not, then you have not conveyed His message. And Allah will protect you from the people. Indeed, Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.” (Quran 5:67) Prophet Muhammad PBUH, was born to a branch of Quraish family. He was born to Abdullah Ibn Abd Al-Muttalib and Amna Bint Wahab in the year 570 C. He received his “call” which is the message from God carried by the angel Gabriel to deliver the truth about God to his people. Prophet Muhammad PBUH, died in the year 632 C due to fever after that the Umma was in the hands of the Caliphate, which was then passed

Muhammad’s father-in-law Abu Bakr took over leadership of the umma as the successor (caliph) of Muhammad. Abu Bakr faced two main tasks: standardization of the Islamic religion and consolidation of the Islamic state. Abu Bakr successfully re-established Muslim authority over the Arabs and oversaw the compilation and organization of the Quran in book form.

Beginning with Muhammad’s age from the start of 7th century Islam, Islamic culture and politics have gone a great many events and occurrences. Throughout all of its years, it has boasted both a rich culture and technological/intellectual advancements. The preservation of the Quran, developments in mathematics, and the continued emphasis on respect and charitable nature are just some examples of Islamic achievement. However, as with any growing civilization, Islam has evolved beyond what it originated as. The cultural and political life of Islamic civilization beginning in the 7th century to the end of the Abbasids of the 13th century underwent many changes such as the deteriorating view of women in society and the shift from elected caliphates to dynastical caliphate. But, one aspect that persisted were the religious beliefs and traditions followed by the Islamic people.

The early history of Islam begins with the life of Prophet Mohammad. Muhammad's life is one of the most interesting topics in the history of humanity and has been covered on several fronts of analysis. Because Mohammed is one of the most influential figures in the world, his life and thoughts have been debated for centuries and have generated numerous clashes between his supporters and opponents. Muslims believe that he was the last and final Messenger of God that was sent to humanity. He was sent to complete the mission of the previous Messengers of calling people to believe in God and follow the guidance and teachings of God (Edgar p. 181-185).

Osman Bey: The founder of the dynasty that continued in unbroken succession until the dissolution of the empire. He was chief of a band of semi-nomadic Turks who migrated to northwestern Anatolia.

Many Islamic beliefs determined the nature of average Muslim citizens in the early Muslim empires.  The religion of Islam began with one faith-driven individual named Muhammad, who laid the foundation in which a large and expanding empire would be built on. In the beginning, Muhammad had gained only a few loyal followers, but once he had gained control of the prominent city of Mecca, thousands of converts were led to the monotheistic religion of Islam. After Muhammad’s death, his revelations

The Messenger, the first part of Islam: Empire of Faith, introduces how Islam was created and how it was spread to the world, along with the life of Muhammad, from his early life, his revelations, and the birth of Islam, to the new world after his death. The program explains in detail the origin of the Quran, the creation of the first mosque, and the major battles to establish the new religion, with great reenactments and many commentaries by scholars. This documentary focuses more on the glory of Muhammad, rather than the teachings of Islam.

After Islam emerged into a religion in 622 CE, the Golden Age of Islam started in the 8th century where it prospered for four hundred years. The faith in Islam was able to spread through trade between three continents and through things people learned that Muslims developed. Moreover, these ideas came from Muhammad, who preached that there was a God named Allah who spoke through him, and that people should follow his teachings. During the Golden Age of the Islamic Empire, Islam significantly contributed to algebra, astronomy, and irrigation.

Muhammad Ibn Abdullah was born in 570 CE in the Arab trading city of Mecca. During this time, the people of the Arab world had just begun to explore the monotheistic ideas of Judaism and Christianity. 610 BCE is when Muhammad is said to have been contacted by Allah and commissioned to bring the Arab people a scripture in their own language. This scripture came to be known as the Quran, the holy book for Islam. Today, Islam is one of the most widely practiced religions on earth, with about a billion followers worldwide. Throughout its history, Islam has had countless impacts on the ancient world and into modernity. Islamic physicians, scientists and mathematicians all made incredible leaps in the areas of geometry, trigonometry, surgery, dentistry, optics and astronomy. As a culture, Islam connected vast areas of Eurasia and Africa and gave rise to trade and cultural diffusion. Islam also changed the prevailing social structures of pre-Islamic Eurasia and the culture of that area of the world. These factors and more serve to prove that Islam is the most impactful belief system from the period of 600 BCE-1450 CE into modern-day.

From its beginnings in Arabia, till the time it reached its peak of power, the Islamic Empire was extremely proficient at expanding their influence. Islam reached from Spain to India and had a huge impact on people all across the known world. Their success in expansion was due their use of tactics and methods to assist them in spreading their control. The spread of Islam was so successful because their faith made them vicious warriors, and their ideas were attractive to other peoples, making it easy for them to assimilate to the Umma. The Islamic faith was successful in attracting new people to their way of life. They were also able to use their strong armies to their advantage as well as their image of fear to control many people. To help further expand their reach, the Muslims used tolerance to gain the interest of monotheists and other people in their religion.

Mohammad on the other hand played the greatest role in development of Islam as a religion (Jackson, 2007). This paper seeks to analyze and compare the role played by these two influential men in the development and spread of their respective religion. Muhammad is ranked higher than even Jesus in the effort they exerted in

Muslims were important to science as they salvaged and rewrote Greek philosophy. They used these and their own intellect to become prolific and intelligent scientists . Ibn al-Haytham ifor example conducted experiments that would inspire the process of the scientific method, he

With over a billion followers, Islam is one of the largest religions in the world. The rise of Islam is intrinsically connected with the life of Prophet Muhammad. In 570 Muhammad was born in Mecca, a busy commerce city.

The lives of Muhammad by Kecia Ali is a modern book that describes the way the life of the prophet has been told by past authors. It looks at the manner in which he lived his life and some of the decisions that he made. However, many other authors who have written about the life of Prophet Muhammad but Kecia Ali bring out the unspoken perspective that many people hardly notice. She shies away from describing the truth spoken by anti-Muslims and Muslims alike. On the contrary, she analyses both factions of the narrations and tells the story of Muhammad in a new light.

For about fifteen hundred years, Saudi Arabia’s history has centered on one major theme: Islam. Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was born around 570 A.D. in the city of Mecca. Early in the 7th century A.D., according to Islamic belief, Muhammad, while meditating in a cave on Mount Hira, was visited by the angel Gabriel. Gabriel