As Islam spread, the dominant clan in Mecca, the Umayyad, saw the new faith which brought by Muhammad pbuh. as a threat to their political power and to their religious power held by controlling the polytheistic shrines at Ka'ba. As the religion spread, Muhammad grew to be further threatened by the Umayyads. Muhammad was perceived as a danger similar to the conditions in Yathrib, where two religions (Judaism and the Bedouin religion) fought for power. Because of the danger for Muhammad and his followers in Mecca, they left Mecca in favor of Yathrib. This event is known as the hijra. Muhammad was jubilantly welcomed in Yathrib, and the city was renamed "Medina", due to his ability to end the religious quarrels in the city. Islam spread rapidly in Medina, and became a center of the new faith. Muhammad's power grew in the city of Medina.
Under Muhammad's leadership, Medina strengthened in power and soon rivaled Mecca. Muslim raids on Meccan traders further endangered the Umayyads. The Quraysh fought with the Muslims in the mid-620s. In 628, Muhammad signed a peace treaty with the Umayyads. In 629, Muhammad and 10,000 converts returned to Mecca. Claiming to have proven the power of Allah, the shrine at Ka'ba was smashed. The Umayyads and others in Mecca converted to Islam in time. Muslim armies conquered most of Arabia by 633, further spreading Islam. Muslim armies soon conquered North Africa, Mesopotamia and Persia, significantly shaping the history of the world through the spread of Islam there.
Now, Islam is one of the biggest religions all over the world with some 1.5 billion adherents scattered in different countries. While the biggest adherents are in Asia hemisphere, Islam has already scattered in other region like Africa, Europe, and America. Almost we can say, there is no single land where Moslem do not exists. Despite the fact that some war was occurred, most of Islam spreading was done peacefully. Islam was built by strong faith and knowledge not by sword and blood. Have we read about the real history and teaching of Islam from Islamic literature before we read the history of Islam made by those who want put Islam in the corner and smashes it brutally?
Under Muhammad's leadership, Medina strengthened in power and soon rivaled Mecca. Muslim raids on Meccan traders further endangered the Umayyads. The Quraysh fought with the Muslims in the mid-620s. In 628, Muhammad signed a peace treaty with the Umayyads. In 629, Muhammad and 10,000 converts returned to Mecca. Claiming to have proven the power of Allah, the shrine at Ka'ba was smashed. The Umayyads and others in Mecca converted to Islam in time. Muslim armies conquered most of Arabia by 633, further spreading Islam. Muslim armies soon conquered North Africa, Mesopotamia and Persia, significantly shaping the history of the world through the spread of Islam there.
Now, Islam is one of the biggest religions all over the world with some 1.5 billion adherents scattered in different countries. While the biggest adherents are in Asia hemisphere, Islam has already scattered in other region like Africa, Europe, and America. Almost we can say, there is no single land where Moslem do not exists. Despite the fact that some war was occurred, most of Islam spreading was done peacefully. Islam was built by strong faith and knowledge not by sword and blood. Have we read about the real history and teaching of Islam from Islamic literature before we read the history of Islam made by those who want put Islam in the corner and smashes it brutally?
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