Essays on History of Islam

The study of Islamic history has long been illuminating regarding the character of the faith. People are interested in the historiography, or a clear picture of how the past was examined, in addition to the study of history. There aren't many sources to back up the Prophet Muhammad's existence, which...

The Spread of Islam The Islamic religion has spread from East to West, North to South of the globe hemisphere, from Mecca to Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and has drawn over 400 million adherents worldwide. This widespread acceptance of Islam is reflected...

Islam is thought to have developed from Judeo-Christian traditions and the cultural ideals of the nomadic Bedoun tribe in the seventh century in Saudi Arabia, then known as Mecca. During this time, the Islamic religion extended into regions that the Sassanian Empire and the Byzantine Empire had previously ruled (Ahmed,...

From the birth of Islam as a religion until the present Islamic architecture has included both sacred and secular elements. Islamic conquests in the seventh and eighth centuries, which included victories over the Romans and Persians among many other peoples, had a significant impact on Islamic architecture. As the religion...

Islamic Art: A Overview Islamic art can be characterized as artistic expression that draws from the Islamic doctrine advanced by Mohammad (PBUH), which emerged in the seventh century A.D. It consists of the visual aesthetic fervor of the Muslim populace of people who live in various geographical regions of the world....

Parallels and Distinctions: Islam and ChristianityIslam and Christianity share many customs and values, but they still have many variations. Although the two faiths share many parallels, they have opposing positions on key theological and ideological issues. This paper examines the parallels and distinctions between Islam and Christianity in terms of...

Historically the Religion The religion can be traced back to its roots in the middle years, including Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and many more. Christianity and Islam, however, are the world's largest and most common religions. This paper will assess the distinctions and similarities between Christianity and Islam (Miner & Maureen 79). Likenesses The...