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The capital of Umayyad. It was important in the development of Arabian empires.

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Baghdad was an important area for trade and exchanges of ideas.

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The place from which Muhammad established after his escape from Mecca.

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It is the holiest of Muslim cities. Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was born in Mecca, and it is toward this religious centre that Muslims turn five times daily in prayer. Many Muslims attempt a hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca.

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The  great mosque of Cordoba is there. This is a major religious center.

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The city was the ultimate place to defend the Muslim polity against enemies of Islam.

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The prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven in Jerusalem.

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The prophet Muhammed proclaimed that Constantinople would be conquered one day. It was, and Islam spread further.

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It was the birthplace of Islam. There, there are two mosques, countless religious centers, and a large focus on Islamic religion.

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Muslim Arabs invaded and conquered Egypt. This brought Islam into Egypt.

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Al Andalus brought Islam directly to Europe. It was an important step in expanding the Islamic religion.

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Islam was brought to Iran by Arabian conquests. Like in many other regions, it become widely popular. Persia was also a major conquering state, which spread Islam even farther.

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The Indian Ocean tied South and Southeast Asian Muslims to East African and south Arabian Muslims the way the Sahara linked North African and Sudanic Muslims.

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Persian Gulf (also known as the Arabian Gulf)

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Persia was able to gain control of the Persia Gulf or Arabian Gulf, which led to the rapid spread of Islam.

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Supposedly, Musa struck the Red Sea with his staff, splitting the sea and allowing a path for the Israelites to walk through.

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Islam used this water and connections to become a powerful state.