The events that caused the rise and the spread of Islam by Anya Jones https://padlet.com/anyajones/q8tczqah0kda Anya Jones 7th period AP World History Jones,C en-us 2016-10-19 18:56:49 UTC 2016-10-23 17:49:58 UTC hello@padlet.com 1.The Pre-Islamic Arabian World anyajones https://padlet.com/anyajones/q8tczqah0kda/wish/131900637 Around 600 CE it looked like the people of Mecca were going to convert to Christianity, because they closely associated Allah with Yahweh(the Jewish god) , but then came Muhammad.]]> 2016-10-19 18:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/anyajones/q8tczqah0kda/wish/131900637 2.Muhammad forms Islam anyajones https://padlet.com/anyajones/q8tczqah0kda/wish/131901452 Before he became the founder of Islam, he was a successful trader. He then had a powerful religious experience with Gabriel(an angel)that left him convinced he was Gods messenger to the Arabs.  ]]> 2016-10-19 19:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/anyajones/q8tczqah0kda/wish/131901452 3.Medina anyajones https://padlet.com/anyajones/q8tczqah0kda/wish/132172459 He gains a lot of popularity which the Mecca leaders feared. Leading to Muhammad and his followers fleeting and going to Medina; where Islam flourishes all while Mecca starts to fall apart and feels like they should of listened to Muhammad.]]> 2016-10-20 17:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/anyajones/q8tczqah0kda/wish/132172459 4.Spain 8th century anyajones https://padlet.com/anyajones/q8tczqah0kda/wish/132555018 One caliphate extended Arab rule from Spain & Morocco to the Indus River Valley through conquest. Causing the spread of culture , mostly because non-Muslims had to pay a tax just to worship their god(s), making it just easier to convert.

In 1000 spain was 75% Islamic


]]> 2016-10-23 17:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/anyajones/q8tczqah0kda/wish/132555018 5.West Africe anyajones https://padlet.com/anyajones/q8tczqah0kda/wish/132555126 Traders carried Islam across the Sanara into Ghana, Mali, & Songhi

Islam did not spread to rural areas which clung to the Ancient African religions & traditions.]]> 2016-10-23 17:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/anyajones/q8tczqah0kda/wish/132555126 6.India anyajones https://padlet.com/anyajones/q8tczqah0kda/wish/132555308 Around 1000 CE

Early centuries were violent; Muslim invaders smashed Hindu & Buddhist statuses.

In the following centuries substantial Muslim communities emerged in India where Hinduism/Buddhism was less integrated with culture.]]> 2016-10-23 17:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/anyajones/q8tczqah0kda/wish/132555308