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Why Did Islam Spread So Fast

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In 610 CE A merchant by the name of Muhammad traveled to Mount Hira to gain peace and quiet, but there he heard the angel Gabriel speak of the God Allah, which began the start of a new religion,This religion was named Islam and started in the city Mecca on the Arabian peninsula.The religion had spread extremely fast the many different reasons, like trade, taxes, and military strength. The first reason the religion Islam could spread so fast was because of it strong connection to its trade routes. For example an excerpt from McDougal Littell World History about merchant trade routes states, “first it was at the crossroads of the lucrative (profitable) caravan trade. Vast camel trains bearing precious metals, incense, and silk fields through

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