Islam+Key+Ideas

One of themsot popular places in the Byzantium empire was wihtin the Mediterrean civilizations, where Italy and rome resided. There wihtin the city of the Christian Pope, crusades held by strict Christians aimed to destroy the Islam army. Of course the reaction was strongin interpretation, where the Christian obviously held hatred and aimed to destroy the armeis of islam spreading in from the East and the South.

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Key Ideas. - Carolyn. __** CORRECT ME IF ANYTHING IS WRONG !! **__ Islam spread through trades to different nations, as well as conquest, such as in North Africa. (Don't know if the bottom part is completely related) Muhammad recieve relevation from the angel Gabreil, to promote the idea the there is no god, but God, who was Allah. Muhammad was a merchant, who traveled from place to place to place. Muhammad was well respected by many, expect from the leader from Mecca who wanted him and the Islamic religion gone because they felt that Muhammed idea's were interfering with their power. Muhammed was offered to move to a different society to resolve their promblems and in return they would offer Muhammad and his followers a safe place to stay. Although Muhammad didn't want to fight he did, and ended up victorious. After his victory, Muhammad and his followers went back to Mecca to the Kabbah and destoryed shrines of multi gods. Soon the Muslim religion gained more followers, which included traders and merchants as well as powerful people such as leaders. The idea of Islam was traded along with the goods. Not only that but through wars, such as in Europe and North Africa. Within the Isalmic world they traded from areas in Europe to places in south Asia. In the Islamic world they traded with regions far and wide. Since Muslim followers were traders and merchants the idea of Islam. Islamic was not accepted in Mecca at first becuase rulers thought they would be losing power. Since the Muslim belief was monothesistic, they destoryed shrines of polythesistic religions. Islam had ideas from the Jewish relgion, where they shared many basic ideas. It bined ideas with Buddhism, of peace It conbinded with Christianity, idea of only one God Not everyone agreed with Muslim at first, leaders in Mecca tried to kill Muhammed. Many people didn't believe in the idea that there is only one god, and the idea appauled them. One the other hand, other people felt as if Muhammed revelation from the angle offered comfront. (HELP ME ELABORATE HERE ). People who chose to follow the Islamic religion were dedicated sicne they had to followed the 5 pillars of Islam., they would pray 5 times a day, fast, and make a pilgrimage to Mecca. [] What about this picture? Should we use it or find a better one? This picture shows the spread of Islam during the different time periods.
 * How did Islam spread?
 * Growth of Trade within the Islamic world
 * Urbanization and Islam
 * Architecture throughout the Islamic world
 * Examples of Syncretism and Islam
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Reactions to Islam.

[] What about this one ? This picture shows how Islam spread during differnt "leaders" of the religion.