During the years 1000-1300 CE there were many regions throughout Afro-Eurasia that were experiencing internal conflict, however, some regions were beginning to flourish and become more dominant throughout the Afro-Eurasia continent. One of the regions that was experiencing turmoil was the Islamic empire. Beginning around the year 1000 CE, Islamic Empire was experiencing political fragmentation due to the enormous expansion of the empire. Although, the Islamic Empire was experiencing problems they still became very popular throughout the regions they inhabited. With the help of the Islamic religion many outside people became devout followers. As people began to convert over to Islam many people became convinced of the religion over others especially, …show more content…
Sufism became a huge part of the popularity of Islam all around the inhabited areas of the Islamic empire. Religion was not the only reason as to why Islam became so popular. Islam, also began to accommodate other cultures by embracing Persian literature, Turkish ruling skills, and Arabic language contributions in law, religion, literature, and science. Eventually, by accommodating other cultural beliefs it created a "core" center, which would bring other cultures together in peace and harmony. Finally, the "core" that Islam created developed into what is now called the Middle East. Now changing over to central Europe, Christianity began to gain popularity among the people after its spread throughout the Roman Empire. Turmoil began between 1000 and 1300 because it witnessed intense localization of politics in the absence of successors to Rome and Charlemagne. In Contrast, it also saw the region unite in a shared sense of identity, which was like a "European" identity. Amazingly, the identity was a large part of the universalizing faith of
In 610 CE A man named Muhammad was outside of a cave meditating and soon began hearing voices. As he listened he heard them say “Give birth to a religion called Islam.” Islam began to spread faster than any other religion. Other religions disagreed with this because they didn’t want to believe that Islam was bigger and better than their religion. After about 140 years, many followers of Islam had created an empire that ruled the Middle East and spread across to North Africa to Europe.
In 1000 there was political fragmentation because it spread too far. The Commercial Network passed the religious message around and it spread quickly, because its emotional content and strong social bonds made it appealing to common people. Eventually more people started to understand the faith practiced by the commercial, political, and the scholarly upper classes even while they remain attached to their Sufi ways. Islam embraced Persian literature, Turkish ruling skills, and Arabic language which made it become more accommodating for the people.
Research Process 1. The chapter I have chosen for my research assignment is chapter 15 Collapse and Revival in Afro-Eurasia. To summarize, the chapter covers the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and describes it as an age of crisis across Eurasia and Africa. The Mongols play a significant role in chapter 15.
Initially,Islam was expanded by merchant trade and how all the routes intercepted at its birthplace where it was most practiced. There were many things that were traded in their holy city of Mecca. They traded expensive perfumes.rich incense,copper,grain,and ivory. Mecca was the center of all of this it had the holy shrine in which all Muslims traveled to as one of the 5 Pillars and worshipped Allah. Document A states “First it was at the crossroads of the lucrative caravan trade.
How did Islam spread so quickly? Islam a muslim community that forever changed the middle east In this paper I will explain how it spread through The message,trade,and conquest. Trade was one major thing that spread Muhammad 's word. Mecca being a trading hub in the Middle East helped the word spread.
Islam spread very quickly and in 624 CE, Muhammad changed the direction of prayer from Jerusalem to Mecca, signifying a whole new religion being
Islam spread quickly because of trade. Mecca, where Islam originated, is in the middle of many trade routes, causing them to interact with and spread their religion to others easily. This is shown by Document A, a map of trade routes in 570, created from various sources. Document A states, “By the middle of the sixth century... Mecca was...prosperous and important.
" This quote shows that the Muslim religion was also spread by cultural diffusion, which means people were passing it down by their own means, opening up isolated countries and exposing them to new beliefs and certain advancements. Countries like Africa and Spain were majorly impacted by the spread of Islam. They were introduced to new inventions and beliefs. As well as protection of the country and people within it whom they controlled. The Islam Empire was one of the biggest Empires in the world.
In Africa during the Post-Classical era, 600-1450 CE, the Saharan was no longer a barren wasteland hardly suitable for travel, but, an essential part of both North African and Sub-Saharan West African societies. Camels and caravans allowed for quicker and more effective traveling. With trading becoming increasingly popular in this area, it provided the resources to build new and larger political structures. During this era, Africa’s economy began to change and the western part of Sub-Saharan was no different. With the Trans-Saharan trade routes ability to increase with the help of wealthier Islamic states, it allowed for the spread of religious and political ideas such as larger empires and the Islamic faith in which both greatly influenced
Before the 1500 ce Africa had many trades, cultures, and also some encounters with Islam. In 1000 ce Islam invaded the West African State, in Dr. Mayers, 2012 study of Africa he stated that the spread of Islam revealed the power of the religion, commercial, and also the military qualities. Many civilizations were being change without being close to at least one Islamic statement. Islam had spread so much in Africa that Islamization had served to connect with Africa and connected more with the outside world through trade, religion, and
Islam is a religion that controls their follower's daily lives. It quickly spread throughout many large and small civilizations all throughout the world. Two civilizations that Islam affected were the Byzantine Empire and China. The Byzantine empire was the section of Rome that remained after the fall of Rome and was a very successful civilization in its time. During the rise of Christianity, the Byzantine empire became a Christian-based civilization and used the church to solve its political and economic problems that sprang up after the fall of Rome.
Islam was welcomed into areas under these empires because people didn 't like the oppressive rule. In conclusion, trade, conquest and choice are reasons Islam spread so
The societies of West Africa, Europe, and North America exhibited similarities and differences in their religious beliefs, values, and government systems. These contrasts and similarities were further made apparent during European expansion across the Atlantic and the subsequent new cross cultural interactions that were created. One way in which the societies of West Africa, Europe, and North America diverged was in their belief systems. Unlike Europe and North America, West Africa gradually adopted Islam in addition to its traditional religions. Islam diffused through the trans-Saharan trade with North Africa and by the 1200’s was assimilated into the Mali and Songhai Empire.
Why did Islam spread so fast? In 610 CE A man named Muhammad was outside of a cave meditating and soon began hearing voices. As he listened he heard them say “Give birth to a religion called Islam.” Islam began to spread faster than any other religion.
The Middle East is a place that was the birthplace for many cultures and religions such as Christianity and Islam. As they expanded from this region, both of these religions had good impact on history. However, Christianity and Islam have their similarities in religious beliefs and their differences in expansion between the two religions. Within the time period c. 600 CE to 1250 CE and 1st century to 1000 CE Islam and Christianity began to spread around the world. The two religions spread socially and economically similar but politically different.