Introduction+Islamic+World

Rachel, Nesra, Gina, Clara, Cory, Chinaza, Julian

Muhammad, a merchant from the Quayarsh tribe, began one of the most influential religions in world history. Islam started as a monotheistic religion that was meant to unify the peoples of the Arabian Peninsula and eventually evolved into a great world religion. It is based off of Muhammad's revelations in the 7th century that was eventually collected in the Qur'an. As the evolution of Islam continued, Sunnis and Shi'a, the two Islamic groups, began feuding on the successor to the caliph of Islam, creating a schism that is still present today. However, Islam continued to successfully spread around the Middle East. After the fall of the Umayyads, the orginal rulers of the Arabs during the time, the Abbassid Empire eventually gained power and greatly contributed in the massive spread of Islam around the world. In fact, it has remained one of the largest religions of all time.