Traditions are often derived from one's culture although one’s culture is derived from traditions that have been spreaded to their culture. This is especially true when looking at how much outside influences were involved with the development of Islamic civilization and early Islamic tradition. “As the Islamic tradition developed within its own terms, it was likewise interacting with other cultural traditions which were already present among the populations in which Islam was adopted.” There are a variety of historical phenomena that shaped Islamic civilization as it interacted with other cultural traditions

Traditions are often derived from one's culture although one’s culture is derived from traditions that have been spreaded to their culture. This is especially true when looking at how much outside influences were involved with the development of Islamic civilization and early Islamic tradition. “As the Islamic tradition developed within its own terms, it was likewise interacting with other cultural traditions which were already present among the populations in which Islam was adopted.” There are a variety of historical phenomena that shaped Islamic civilization as it interacted with other cultural traditions