HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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the Middle East
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the Roman Empire
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South America
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Around 600 CE, the Middle Eastern religion Islam began in Mecca, which is located in western Saudi Arabia. At that time, the lands of the Middle East were under the rule of a number of competing empires. The major empires were the Byzantines centered in Constantinople and the Sassanids based in Persia (city of Fars).
Detailed explanation-2: -Islam spread through military conquest, trade, pilgrimage, and missionaries. Arab Muslim forces conquered vast territories and built imperial structures over time.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although its roots go back further, scholars typically date the creation of Islam to the 7th century, making it the youngest of the major world religions. Islam started in Mecca, in modern-day Saudi Arabia, during the time of the prophet Muhammad’s life.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 622, they headed to Medina, another oasis town, where they were promised freedom to practice their religion. The move from Mecca to Medina is known as the hijra-the flight-and marks year 1 of the Islamic, or hijri, calendar.