Argumentative paper about the Islamic Empire

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

3 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

06/04/2008

Category :

History & geography

Sub category :

Ancient history

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Summary :

The Birth of Islam as an Empire.
Khalid ibn-Walid (known as The Holy Sword) is a historical figure of some myth and his history.
Khalid was needlessly cruel and on more than one occasion was chastised for being overly violent.

Abstract

The short period of time after the death of Mohammad was a tumultuous one of growth and redefinition. What would follow Mohammad's career of revelations and what it would mean for a society governed by them was the looming question to be quickly and unavoidably answered by the actions of the new Muslim empire. Military expansion and a unification of diverse tribes became key paths to success, and within three years all of Arabia and Persia fell to the islamic empire. Endless military campaigns and the eager desire of warriors to conquer further lands for Islam became a cycle and an inherent part of Islam for many years to come. The empire grew and became stable, but the tenuous nature of its hold on power during the short period of inception meant that key actions, places, people, and customs would have enormous historical echoes affecting all of what was to come. The factors that contributed to Islam's rapid takeover are innumerable, and perhaps not all available to the modern scholar.