During the Middle Ages, the rise of Christianity and Islam had a cultural, architectural, and social impact on medieval society. Christianity expanded all throughout Europe, bringing in many followers and building multiple churches that were inspired by the Romans. Islam brought expansion throughout the Middle East and other different countries. Mosques were built inspired by Islam faith, where people were brought together. Although both religions praised one God, they differed in many aspects like their teachings and holy books.
Christianity developed from a sect of Judaism. It was based off the life of Jesus, who to the people that followed him, came to be the Savior and son of God. His life and teachings were spread by the Evangelists. There were some of his disciples like Mark, Luke, and John, that wrote stories of the life Jesus lived. In the gospel that Luke wrote, he talked about many of the teachings of Jesus and what his mission was, to lead the people to salvation. To
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They practiced, what was known to them as, the “five pillars” which were: witness, prayer, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage. Pilgrimage included traveling once a year to Mecca, the holy city to the Muslims. When Muhammad died in 632, his family members gained authority to become the spiritual leaders. This lead to different Dynasties like the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphate. Under the Abbasid Caliphate, Muslims thrived culturally and it became known as, The Golden Age. “As capital of the caliphate, Baghdad was also to become the cultural capital of the Islamic world.” (The Golden Age, pg.1) It brought new scientific, mathematical, philosophical, and many more educational subjects that spread across many other empires. Paper was introduced by the Muslim vendors who brought it to North Africa. From there, libraries were formed which allowed Islamic faith to be spread out, through