Islam touched two worlds East Asia and Western Eurasia, it helped shaped the history of Afro-Eurasia. Muhammad Ibn Abdullah, was born in Mecca, he felt a powerful and overwhelming religious experience in the mountains, he was convinced that he was Allah's messenger.
The Quran is like the Islamic Bible. Medina was the place of the "super tribe of muslims" early on. The Islamic/Arab empires eventually stretched from Spain to India. For some converting was spiritual for others it was more of a social thing.
The community was divided, there was a lack of leadership after Muhammad's death so they created Caliphs. The Sunni Muslims believed in the Caliphs, the Shia believed that there was no need for Caliphs it would take away from Ali and his sons. In early Islam, men had authority over women, the Quran included restrictions and protections for women. The Arab empire os defined by four places, India, Anatolia, West Africa and Spain.
The new civilizations of Islam is a network, a network of faith and exchange. It has a huge exchange of goods, technologies, food products and ideas. Many Islamic people have accomplished amazing achievements.
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