Chapter 9

Chapter 9: The Worlds of Islam: Afro-Eurasian Connections:

Religion:

The birth of religion was founded by Muhammad Adbulah. 610 CE, was the beginning revelations from Allah and were recorded in Quran.

It stated with a small following and quickly expanded throughout Arabia.

When the Arabic conquests came into play, it was a continuation of long-term raiding patterns. The conquest wasn't that destructive and the initial conversion for many was "social conversion".

The Sharia was the Islamic Law.

The Quran viewed men and women as equals.

Islam gave new religious outlets for women. Religious toleration started breaking down by the late 10th century.

New Civilizations:

During the 1500, Islamic world embraced at least parts of nearly every Afro-Eurasian civilization. And the Islamic world was an immense arena of exchange of goods, techonology, and new ideas.