Islam Grows
New leader- After Muhammad died in 1632, the Muslim community needed to make the decision on who would be their next religious leader. They selected in if Muhammad's good friends named Abu-Barkr 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 wouldn't pay taxes.
Attempts to resolve- Abu -barkr declared a jihad which has two meanings.
1 An inner struggle with evil.
2. An armed struggle against non- believers.
Expansion by military- The Muslim community began to expand under Abu-Bakr as well
Reasons for success- They sis very well in conquests between these empires, because they had been fighting each other for many years before this. Well disciplined and great leaders.
Treatment of conquered people- The qur'an does not allow for Muslims to force others to convert to this religion. Muslims allowed the Christians and Jews to practice their religions but they couldn't spread it.
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