Unit 2 Lesson 1 How did Islam spread The Prophet Mohammad established a strong Islamic state and the basic rules of organization He had an opportunity to spread Islam and sent representatives to all the nearby countries asking them to embrace this religion ID: 660030
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Spread of Islam in the Arabian Gulf
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How did Islam spread?
The Prophet Mohammad established a strong Islamic state and the basic rules of organization. He had an opportunity to spread Islam and sent representatives to all the nearby countries asking them to embrace this religion.
The people living in the Arabian Gulf accepted Islam peacefully and willingly.Slide3
How did Islam spread?
The Prophet Mohammad sent a message to the ruler of Bahrain, inviting him to embrace Islam; read his reply on page 35 of the textbook.The Prophet Mohammad also sent messages to the rulers of Oman to accept Islam; they did so willingly without pressure. Slide4Slide5
Factors that helped spread Islam
Islam is a religion of instinct – suits all people.
Religious tolerance adopted by the Muslims – nobody was forced to embrace Islam.
Principles of Islam, for example justice and tolerance, helped people to accept it.
Closeness of Arabian Gulf to Mecca and Medina.
Power of the faith spreaders and how they did it.