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The Rise of Islam
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The Islamic faith quickly spread across the Arabian Peninsula under Muhammad, and his successors.
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By the 800s the Islamic Faith and rule had been established throughout the Middle East, North Africa and Spain
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Reasons for the rapid success: Islam brought a sense of unity and communality to believers. – Through this unity they had a common cause to spread the Islamic faith Muslims saw victories as a sign of Allah’s support
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Jihad- – those who fought and were willing to die in the name of Allah were guaranteed a place in heaven
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Tolerance towards other faiths-Jews as Christians viewed as “people of the book” Weakness of the Byzantine and Persian Empires Superior military tactics and leaders
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