Islam began circa 7th century A.D. when a member of a Middle Eastern nomadic tribe named Muhammad fled to his home city of Mecca, where he was harassed for his beliefs to Medina, later to return to Mecca with an army, to crush all of the idols in the Kabbah, and sound the first Muslim prayer. Muhammad start his beliefs because of the claim that the Archangel Gabriel came down to him during meditation and instructed him with the revelation of the Quran. Muhammad also preached that Abraham was neither Jew nor Christian, but that he was a true Muslim and that all Muslims should follow his example and also that of Muhammad in an attempt to lead life as a good Muslim. Muhammad’s teachings would serve as an example for Muslims i

The Muslim culture, like any other, is a very rich culture with many new innovative ideas that came out a long time ago such as the concepts of time and astronomy, and with concepts that are still coming out today. However, like most other cultures, Islam can be misinterpreted not only by those that don’t observe it, but also by the most devout of Muslims. If we look back at history and study Islam a little more, we would understand both Islam and each other better making this world a better place.

After the death of Muhammad, the Muslims were ruled by caliphs, or persons who claimed to be descendants of Muhammad, the first of whom was Abu Bakar. After this period of caliphates ended, the branches of Islam formed: the Sunni, the Sufi, and the Shi’a, each branch having minor differences in beliefs. Each of these branches began to pursue their own conquests, and ended up conquering different parts of the world at different points in time.

to convert all infidels to their religion.

The Sufi branch found its interest in the Asia subcontinent, conquering most of the Indian region and controlling the trade route between Europe and Asia during the 13th and 14th centuries. From this branch of Islam started the Mughal empires, whose rulers were a mix of Mongols

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