Islam Grows
New leader;
after muhammad died in 632 the muslim community neeeded to make the decisions on who would be their next religious leader.
Issues:
not everyone was welcoming of the caliph. some tribes around the arabian peninsula abandoned islam completely. others wouldnt pay taxes.
attempts to resolve:
Abu-Bakr a jihad which has two meanings
1) in inner struggle with evil
2) an armed strugge against non- believer
Expansion by military:
The muslims community began to expand under Abu-Bakr
the next 3 caliphers after Abu-Bakr expanded into the sassanid and Byzantine
Reasons for Succes:
they did very well in conquests between these empires because they had been fighting each other.
Treatment of conquered people:
the Qur'an does not allow for muslims to force others to convery to this religion. muslims allwoed the christians adn jews to practive their religion but they couldnt spread it.
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