Islamic History - From 7TH To 19TH Century
Islam is an Arabic word which means “submit to Allah (God)”. Islamic History begins with the revelation of the Holy Qur’an to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in 610 AD. The followers of Islam are known as ‘Muslims’. Since its beginning, Islam and Muslims have been playing important roles in the military, political, and economic history of the world, especially the Middle East. Though Islam is not an old religion, Muslims believe that all the prophets of Allah [from Adam (PBUH) to Muhammad (PBUH)] were Muslims and they all preached Islam. They believe Judaism and Christianit y were invented due to the misguidance of later generations. Thus, Islam is the first and true religion of mankind, according to Muslim belief. Arabia before Islam Before the advent of Islam, most people in the Arabian peninsula, especially Hejaz, were polytheists. They worshiped different idols, and there were 360 idols in the Kaaba, which was rebuilt by Prophet Ibrahim ...