The rise of Islam. How was the cult of Allah born?
One in 4 people in the world is a follower of Allah, and Islam is the second largest monotheistic religion after Christianity. How and when did this religion originate? Here are the most important facts about the origins of Islam.
How did the followers of Islam rapidly conquer a vast area from the Atlantic to India? They were well organized, dedicated to their faith and generously rewarded. They also had talented and ruthless chiefs. The rise of Islam is one of the most important events that influenced the course of history not only of the Middle East, but also of Africa, Europe and Asia.
When was Islam founded?
The rise of Islam is associated with the nomadic people of the Arabs, who have inhabited the Arabian Peninsula since ancient times. For most of their history, the Arabs worshiped many Gods, the most important of which was Allah. Although the word directly translated means “the One God,” for many hundreds of years it referred to the Arab god of the moon. In pre-Muslim times, Arabs had an elaborate belief system in the spirit and demon world. They worshipped deities in the form of stones, trees and animals.
Muhammad is considered the founder of Islam and the first Muslim religion. This Arab merchant, born in 570 in Mecca, is rather unanimously regarded by…
