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spread of Islam
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Spread of Islam
The expansion of the
Arab Empire
in the years following Prophet Muhammed's death led to the creation of
caliphates
, occupying a vast geographical area and
conversion to Islam
was boosted by
missionary activities
particularly those of
Sufis
, who easily intermingled with local populace to propagate the religious teachings. These early
caliphates
, coupled with
Muslim economics and trading
and the later expansion of the
Ottoman Empire
, resulted in Islam's spread outwards from
Mecca
towards both the
Atlantic
and
Pacific
Oceans and the creation of the
Muslim world
.
Trading
played an important role in the spread of
Islam
in several parts of the world, notably
southeast Asia
.
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