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Islam spread very vastly. It spread in the Middle East when Muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina in 622 because when he did this, he gained more followers and therefore, gained more practicers of the religion.
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Muhammad won the war against the Meccans and after their victory, Muhammad walked to Mecca and destroyed all idols in Kaaba.
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Muhammad died in 632, and after his death, Abu Bakr became the first Caliph and he was an Arabian tribe leader who battled in the Riddah Wars, leading him to unifying the empire.
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Umar conquered many countries and he was able to manage the large empire, while still giving religious freedom to the “People of the Book”.
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The Battle of Yarmouk was fought between Muslim Arab forces and Eastern Roman Empire and it lasted for 6 days.
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Umar invaded Persia and the empire was ended in 651, but the Persians re-asserted, however Isam became the dominant religion
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Uthman began as a Umayyad clan member who appointed his important family as government and eventually he was assassinated.
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Ali was tricked into giving all of the power to Mu’awiyah and eventually he was assassinated by some of his followers.
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When Mu’awiya becomes ruler, he moved the capital to Damascus, Syria and throughout his time from 680-750 AD, the empire stretched from Spain to Central Asia. He also began the Ummayad Empire.
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The Battle of Poitiers was between the cities of Poitiers and Tours in France, and this battle marked the end of Islam’s Northern expansion towards Europe.
