History of Islam

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Islam
Beliefs and Practices Oneness of God Prophets Angels Profession of faith Prayer Fasting Alms Pilgrimage Jihad
Texts and laws Qur'an Sunnah Hadith Fiqh Sharia Kalam
History and leaders Muhammad Abu Bakr Ali Umar Ahl al-Bayt Sahabah Rashidun Imamate Caliphate Spread of Islam
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The History of Islam began in Arabia when Muhammad was given the revelation of the Quran by the angel Gabriel in the 7th century. Muslim history and the historical development of Islam has affected political, economic, and military trends both inside and outside the Muslim world.

As with Christianity, the concept of an Islamic world is useful when one looks at different periods of human history.