Islam
1. What is the point of origin
In the 7th century C.E., the followers of a new religion, Islam which literally means submission the self-surrender of the believer to the will of the one, true God, Allah.
2. How did religion/philosophy spread?
Islam spread from the Arabian Peninsula and began a sequence of conquest and conversion that would forge the first truly global civilization. In succeeding centuries Islamic civilization was spread by merchants, wandering mystics, and warriors across Africa, Asia, and Southern Europe. It spread throughout the steppes of central Asia, including most of what is known today as Southern Russia, to western China and into south Asia. Islam also spread along the oceanic trade routes to maritime Southeast Asia and down …show more content…
Islam that was founded on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad as an expression of surrender to the will of Allah, the creator and sustainer of the world.
5. Who founded the religion? When
Muhammad is known as rasul Allah, or God's Messenger to the Arabs, and to all of humanity. He was born in Mecca ca. 570 C.E., and died in Medina in 632. Most of what we know about Prophet Muhammad comes from the Quran, but we also have life stories written in the century after his death called the sirah and the hadith. Some general histories modern with the sirah are also useful sources of information about Muhammad's life.
6. What is the name of the Holy Book?
The word "Quran" means recitation because the Quran was first heard in religious speeches and public readings. Muslims believe it is still best communicated by being said. The Quran has been translated into many languages, but only the Arabic version is believed. There is no correct English spelling or translation or Quran only the Arabic way, unable to be separated from its meaning. It is also believed to be God-related, the never-ending and literal word of
1. What is the point of origin
In the 7th century C.E., the followers of a new religion, Islam which literally means submission the self-surrender of the believer to the will of the one, true God, Allah.
2. How did religion/philosophy spread?
Islam spread from the Arabian Peninsula and began a sequence of conquest and conversion that would forge the first truly global civilization. In succeeding centuries Islamic civilization was spread by merchants, wandering mystics, and warriors across Africa, Asia, and Southern Europe. It spread throughout the steppes of central Asia, including most of what is known today as Southern Russia, to western China and into south Asia. Islam also spread along the oceanic trade routes to maritime Southeast Asia and down …show more content…
Islam that was founded on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad as an expression of surrender to the will of Allah, the creator and sustainer of the world.
5. Who founded the religion? When
Muhammad is known as rasul Allah, or God's Messenger to the Arabs, and to all of humanity. He was born in Mecca ca. 570 C.E., and died in Medina in 632. Most of what we know about Prophet Muhammad comes from the Quran, but we also have life stories written in the century after his death called the sirah and the hadith. Some general histories modern with the sirah are also useful sources of information about Muhammad's life.
6. What is the name of the Holy Book?
The word "Quran" means recitation because the Quran was first heard in religious speeches and public readings. Muslims believe it is still best communicated by being said. The Quran has been translated into many languages, but only the Arabic version is believed. There is no correct English spelling or translation or Quran only the Arabic way, unable to be separated from its meaning. It is also believed to be God-related, the never-ending and literal word of