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State ten factors which contributed to the rapid expansion of Islam during the first hundred years of its existence 610-710 A.D.

      

State ten factors which contributed to the rapid expansion of Islam during the first hundred years of its existence 610-710 A.D.

  

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samuel
i) Through conquests - Islam expanded rapidly due to the jihads which were undertaken by the devout followers of the faith,

ii) Arab migration - The Arab colonization - the migration of Arabs over large parts of Africa, Asia and Southern Europe contributed to the rapid spread of Islam/nomadic societies,

iii) Development of Islamic learning - The development and spread of Islamic learning contributed to the rapid expansion of Islam/education

iv) Establishment of Islamic states -The establishment of Islamic states contributed to the conversion of many people to Islam in many parts of Africa, Asia and Europe,

v) The appeal of Islam - Islam appealed to many because it was accommodative to various cultural practices and values and regarded as a liberating force

vi) Intermarriage/marriages

vii) Religious persecutions

viii) Means of transport eg camels and horse

ix) Weakness of neighbouring states eg Persia

x) Some became Muslims in order to avoid being enslaved
lemass answered the question on March 19, 2019 at 10:55


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