Today in the world there are more than 800 million adherents of such a world religion as Islam. The emergence of this belief occurred in the distant seventh century AD, but so far it has not lost its popularity and is still relevant. How this religion appeared, we will understand now.
The History of Islam
This religion has come a long way in its development. Submission, devotion to the will of Allah - this is what the word "Islam" means in translation. The emergence of this religion is associated with the name of Muhammad, who is considered one of the prophets of God. This man's real name is Ubu-il-Kassim. Muhammad is not the only prophet of his kind. Muslims revere famous in Orthodoxy Noah, Abraham, Moses, John and even Jesus Christ. Muhammad is considered the greatest of the prophets and the last of them. At the same time, the emergence and spread of Islam is considered the only true way to continue the Old Testament teachings.
Life of Muhammad
The founder of this Muslimdoctrine was born in the seventh century AD, in an era when polytheism and idolatry were the dominant beliefs of the Arab people. The ancient Arabs worshiped many gods,
as well as angels and demons (jinn). Muhammad was struck by the idolatry of his countrymen. He retired to live in caves in the mountains. Upon reaching the age of 40, the prophet began to have visions sent to him from the archangel Gabriel. During the periods of these revelations, the angel told him to write down all his instructions. Subsequently, these records were the Koran - the basic source of the religion of Islam. The emergence of this belief was not actively accepted by the Arabs at first, and the prophet was even subjected to persecution and persecution for his ideas. Muslim teachings were not profitable for merchants who received income from pilgrims who wished to worship tribal idols.
After the death of his wife Khadija, who fully supported Muhammad and the religion he founded, the prophet was forced to flee from his usual
Mecca with his student Abu Bakr to the city of Yathrib. It is this moment that is a turning point for the whole belief called Islam. The emergence of the Islamic calendar occurred during this very period. We can say that the official history of religion began from this stage. Subsequently, after its fall to Muhammad, the city of Yathrib was renamed. Its new name sounded and still sounds like Medina. The power of Muhammad combined political andreligious side, he was both a king and a prophet. Medina was at war with Mecca, which was eventually defeated. All idols were destroyed, but the city continued to be sacred, only now - for the adherents of Islam. As a result, by the end of his life, the prophet was the ruler of all Arabia.
Development of belief
The followers of Muhammad introduced Syria, Egypt, Jerusalem, Persia and Mesopotamia, northwestern India and part of Europe to their religion. Currently, Islam is a powerful organizing force in the Arab countries and their main belief.
