Islam Grows
- New Leader
- After Muhammad died in 632, the Muslim community needed to make the descison 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
- Issues
- Not everyone was welcoming of the caliph
- Some tribes around the Arabian Peninsula abandoned ISlam completely
- Others would not pay taxes
- Some individuals even declared themselves to be prophets
- Attempts to resolve issues
- Abu-Bakr declared a jjhadwhich has two meanings
- An inner struggle with evil
- An armed struggle against non-believer
- Abu-Bakr declared a jjhadwhich has two meanings
- Reasons for success
- Well disciplined
- Had great leaders
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