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. In how this religion appeared, we will understand now.
History of Islam
This religion has come a long way in its development. Submission, dedication to the will of Allah - that 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. The real name of this person is Ubu-il-Kassim. Muhammad is not a one-of-a-kind prophet. Muslims venerate the well-known in Orthodoxy of Noah, Abraham, Moses, John, and even Jesus Christ. Muhammad is considered the greatest of the prophets and the last of them. In this case, the emergence and spread of Islam is considered the only true way to continue the Old Testament teachings.
Muhammad's life
The founder of this Muslim teaching was born in the seventh century AD, in an era when polytheism and idolatry were the dominant belief 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 compatriots. He retired to live in caves in the mountains. When he reached the age of 40, the prophet began to receive visions sent to him from the archangel Gabriel. During the periods of these revelations, the angel told him to record all his instructions. Subsequently, these notes constituted the Qur'an, the basic source of the religion of Islam. At first, the emergence of this belief was not actively accepted by the Arabs, and the prophet was even subjected to persecution and persecution for his ideas. Muslim teaching was unprofitable for merchants who received income from pilgrims who wanted to worship tribal idols.
After the death of Khadija’s wife, who fully supported Muhammad and the religion he founded, the prophet was forced to flee from his usual
Mecca with his student Abu Bakr in the city of Yasrib. This moment is the turning point for the whole belief called Islam. The emergence of the Islamic calendar occurred precisely in this very period. We can say that from this stage the official history of religion began. Subsequently, after its fall in front of Muhammad, the city of Yasrib was renamed. His new name has sounded and still sounds like Medina. The power of Muhammad combined political and religious aspects, he was both a king and a prophet. Medina was at war with Mecca, which was ultimately defeated. All idols were destroyed, but the city continued to be sacred, only now for adherents of Islam. As a result, by the end of his life, the prophet was the ruler of all of Arabia.
Belief Development
The followers of Muhammad included Syria, Egypt, Jerusalem, Persia and Mesopotamia, northwestern India and part of Europe in their religion . Currently, Islam is a powerful organizing force in the Arab countries and their main belief.