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With this presentation I wanted to give a very simple yet specific summary of what Islam is and how it rapidly spread across three continents. It’s very hard to give an overall background on Islam, especially since there are many aspects and a rich background in it. Many people do follow it for a reason and believe in the power of Islam and it’s core message of peace of mind and soul.

I mentioned the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) because he does represent Islam, especially to the western world. His birth, revelation, hajj, and death are all extremely important dates to Muslims, some of which signify religious duties and others holidays.

The 5 pillars of Islam are the most basic yet most important concepts to understand. As someone who does practice Islam, these 5 aspects dictate my life and what some of my decisions are. These 5 pillars aren’t just “rules” I must follow, but also what allows me to be peaceful and happy.

Then I focused on the very early beginnings on the spread of Islam. It is a religion that spread very rapidly, but it did only just start from Saudi Arabia. Because the Arabian people were nomadic and relied on whatever they found, they did go to neighboring countries to raid. Along the way, the brought the message of Islam to the people they were raiding and more and more people began to convert.

I wanted to focus on giving a very small and basic understanding of Islamd, there’s a lot of history but to understand why people followed it from the beginning allows someone to understand how it reached all over the globe.