Aisha, The Caliphs, and Expansion of Islam After Muhammad's Death

Aisha, The Caliphs, and Expansion of Islam After Muhammad's Death

How Muhammed's 3rd wife Aisha and the Caliphate continued Islamic expansion

Aisha's proximity to Muhammad allowed her to absorb his teachings and spirituality, and the value of Kinship in Arabic society helped her continue to lead the charge after his death. Given that he was the face of Islam, The power gap he left behind caused divisions among powerful Islamic leaders, but it also had the effect of branching Islam out in different directions through each figure, such as the Caliph's and Aisha for example, spread Islam in their own way which further allowed for more flexibility in the integration of the Religion in surrounding civilizations.

Jonathan Berkey

Berkey, Jonathan P. The Formation of Islam (Cambridge University Press, 2002)

Cambridge University Press

632 CE

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