Muhammed

Muhammed

As the widely considered founder of Islam, obviously Muhammed's role in the expansion of the religion cannot be stressed enough. The part of his influence that I specifically want to discuss is why, during a time when Arabia was so disunited and so culturally diverse in terms of region, was Muhammad capable of united the peninsula under one idea. With the introduction of Monotheism in Arabia by religions such as Christianity and Judaism, Muhammad's ideas were accepted among Arab's that were looking for a more unified concept of a higher power. On top of this, the Islamic core beliefs, as wells Muhammed personality and integrity, demonstrated positive reformation in concepts of Equality, justice, and ethics. Through this foundation, as well as local Military success in his home city of Mecca, Muhammad's word, similarly to other religions, began to spread through the Peninsula through trade. Given that the monotheistic region began in Arabia, rather than being introduced to Arabia, this also helped his cause that he had the Arabian people's best interest in mind.

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

Cambridge University Press

570-632 CE

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