Why Did Islam Spread Quickly Dbq Analysis

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After Muhammad's death in 632 C.E, Abu Bakr was named as the first caliph or chief of Islam. He helped conquer more land for Islam and helped spread the religion. Even after he died, the Islamic army kept spreading their rule and territory. Islam spread quickly because of trade throughout the empire and by conquering foreign lands. One reason Islam spread fast was due to trade. Mecca’s crossroad location allowed them to become wealthy because of trade. Then, around the 750 C.Es, trade routes started forming throughout the Islamic world. “Vast camel trains, bearing spices, perfumes, precious metals, ivory, and silk, filed through the town, headed north on the way from Yemen … to the markets of Syria, and headed east from the Red Sea across the desert to Iraq.” - (Doc A) This evidence shows that they began to have many trade routes leading into Asia, Africa, and Europe. Many trade routes allowed them to spread Islam further because when merchants were trading with foreign traders, they talked about what a great religion Islam was and encouraged the traders to follow it. This often convinced the traders and they were happy to follow Islam. This was one way that Islam spread. …show more content…

Between the 600s to the 800s C.Es, Islamic armies conquered many territories of land from as east as Spain all the way to as west as India! After they conquered an area, the government allowed non-Muslims to follow their own religion as long as they paid some extra tax. “To wage … jihad [holy war] against those who, after having been invited to accept Islam, persist in rejecting it, until they either become Muslims or enter the Pact so that God’s truth may prevail over every religion.” - (Doc E) This let their citizens more comfortable with them and realize what a wonderful religion Islam was or they didn’t want to pay extra money to the government, so they converted. This was another way that Islam

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