HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Islam lost influence as Arabs converted to local religons
|
|
|
Islam was spread throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe.
|
|
|
Muslims became known as brutal and cruel invaders.
|
|
|
Muslims were thought of as peaceful and unwilling to fight
|
Detailed explanation-1: -The Islamic conquests, which culminated in the Arab empire being established across three continents (Asia, Africa, and Europe), enriched the Muslim world, achieving the economic preconditions for the emergence of this institution owing to the emphasis attached to Islamic teachings.
Detailed explanation-2: -Islam’s spread across the continent began in North Africa in Egypt, then continued on to West Africa before moving on to East Africa within a few hundred years. From East Africa, Islam spread to India, Indonesia and other Asian countries.
Detailed explanation-3: -After the advent of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula in the 7th century, Islam started its expansion towards eastern regions through trade encouraged by the development of the maritime Silk Roads. Muslims were known to have a commercial talent notably encouraged by Islam, as well as excellent sailing skills.
Detailed explanation-4: -Islam spread through military conquest, trade, pilgrimage, and missionaries. Arab Muslim forces conquered vast territories and built imperial structures over time.
Detailed explanation-5: -Soon after the death of the prophet Muhammad, there were military expeditions, called “futuhat, ‘’ or literally “openings, ‘’ into what is now Egypt and other parts of North Africa. In other parts of the world, Islam spread through trade and commerce.
Detailed explanation-6: -During the High Middle Ages, the Islamic world was at its cultural peak, supplying information and ideas to Europe, via Al-Andalus, Sicily and the Crusader kingdoms in the Levant. These included Latin translations of the Greek Classics and of Arabic texts in astronomy, mathematics, science, and medicine.