Muslim conquest of Persia

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    1- One of the easiest and most typical theories about the origin of these sacred sites is to rely on their myth, with some adjustments, as a real historical event. Based on this theory, we can assume that the family of the Yazdegerd III, with their treasures, was fleeing from the Arab invaders to a safer place far away from Pars, the heartland of the Sasanians, towards Xorāsān in the northeast of Iran. According to the shrines’ legend, when Yazdgerd’s family reached to a mountainous area, called

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    Over time more than one million people have been admired by the Muslims. Trade, religion, and military conquest was a big deal in 610CE. These are three reasons why Islam spread so quickly. The following paragraphs will tell how, and what made Islam spread so quickly.

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    The purpose of this essay is to discuss the Islamization of Persia in relation to the Samanid and Buyid Dynasties. The synthesis of Persian culture and Islam was not an immediate result of the Arab expansion into Iran and there is certainly a lack of research on the subject. However, in this essay, I will attempt to explain the contributions of the Samanid and Buyid dynasties to this synthesis with a focus on the attempts of the Samanid Dynasty at centralization and a unified identity through religion

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    artists, after the Muslim conquest. But even in the objects that were created later on, an effect of the predecessor cultures can be seen. Islamic architecture, especially in places such as Baghdad for example, was based on Persian precedents such as Firouzabad in Persia. In fact, it has now been discovered that the two designers who were employed by al-Mansur to plan the city’s design were Naubakht, a former Persian Zoroastrian, and Mashallah,

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    which was used in most of his inscriptions. He was the main leader of bloody conquest of the Kalinga country on the east coast. He also renounced armed conquest and adopted a policy that he called “conquest by dharma”. He conquered the Kalinga country (modern Orissa state) in the eighth year of his reign. The sufferings that the war inflicted on the defeated people moved him to such remorse that he renounced armed conquests. It was at this time that he came in touch with Buddhism and adopted

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    time of Muhammad around 610, the Islamic Civilization's conquests led to its expansion to Persia and Egypt by 656, and to Africa, Spain, and other parts of Persia by 750. Around the end of 750, the Islamic empire was spread from western Persia, down south, and all the way to Spain. Some major mainsprings that caused such a movement are the following: the conquests of the military and how those who were overcome had the new influence of a Muslim presence in their societies, the aid coming from the government

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    years later. He decided it was time for the world to hear the message of Allah. From there stemmed the religion of Islam in Mecca. The lifestyle of Islam spread quickly due to pre-existing trade routes, the appeal of the religion and through military conquest. Trade and trade routes played a crucial role in the spread of Islam. Mecca, the birthplace of Islam, was a very prominent trade hub. Due

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    to many different areas surrounding Arabia, both under Mohammad and after his death. The Muslim Empire grew to encompass Spain and

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    known for their invasions. They conquered much of Eurasia, and their conquests affected Russia, Persia, and Eastern Asia . While mainly known for their conquests, the Mongols

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    Islam had spread to multiple other countries including Europe, North Africa, and Asia. The question is, how did Islam spread so rapidly over the course of 100 years? Briefly put, Islam spread rapidly due to trade routes, military campaigns, and non-Muslim converts.

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