Islam grows. ne leader, after muhammad died in 632 a.d., the muslims community needed to tmake the decision on who would be their next religious leader. they selected one of muhammads good friends named abu-bakr to become the first caliph meaning successor. not everyone was welcoming the caliph. some tribes around the Arabian peninsula abounded Islam completely. others wouldn't pay taxes. some identified themselves as prophets. attempts to resolve. abu-bakr declaimed a jihad which has two meaning. am inner struggle with evil an armed struggle against non believer. expansion of the military. the muslim community began to expand under abu-bajr as well. the next 3 caliphers after him expanded sassanid and byzantine empires. reason for succes. they did well in conquest between these empires, because they had been fighting each other for many years. well disiplined great leaders. the 2 empires weren tolereant abotu the religions in their concured area so muslims would help other muslims in the area. treatment for conquered people. the quran does not allow the muslims to firce other ton convert to this religion. muslims allowed the christians. and jews to practice their religion but they couldnt spread it. they made msulims ay a tax since they didnt ahve to be in the military.
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