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Summary: The third volume in the series looks at Islam from a historical and geographical angle, and describes the social and religious setting in which the Prophet Muhammad and his successors undertook to spread the teachings of Islam. The main features of the political system founded by the Prophet are outlined, and we follow the emergence of the umma or Islamic community. The Muslim faith spread into Arabia and beyond through jihad, preaching and diplomacy. In places as far apart as Persia, Africa and Europe the process of Islamization faced widely differing challenges. The skills of the Muslim armies are described in this volume, and the role of the jihad is considered. We look at the Muslim institutions that were established previously non-Islamic societies, and the contribution of those civilizations to Islamic science and culture. The impact of Western colonialism on Muslim countries is evaluated, as is the situation of Muslim minorities in Western countries today. Introduction Chapter 1 : The advent of the Prophet and the Islamization of Arabia 1.1. The Prophet Muhammad and the Universal Message of Islam 1.2 The Emergence of the Umma 1.3 The Islamization of Arabia 1.4 The historical process of the propagation of Islam over the world Chapter 2 : The first stage in the spread of Islam 2.1 The Jihad 2.2 Islam in Bilad al-Sham (Syria) 2.3 Islam in Bilad al-Rafidaïn (Iraq) 2.4 Islam in Egypt and Nubia 2.5. Islamization of Africa Chapter 3 : Universal dimensions of the spread of Islam 3.1 The universal Caliphate 3.2. The Sultanates 3.3 Islam in the Maghrib 3.4 Islam in Andalusia and the Mediterranean
Islands 3.5 Islam in Iran 3.6 Islam in Asia Minor 3.7 Islam in Afghanistan 3.8 Islam in the Indian Sub-continent Chapter 4 : The spread of Islam throughout the world 4.1 External challenges - Crusades (1097-1291) 4.2. Islam in South-East Asia 4.3. Islam in Africa 4.4. Islam in Central Asia 4.5. Islam in the Balkans 4.6. Islam in the Far East Chapter 5 : New Horizons for the spread of Islam 5.1. Islam in Europe 5.2 Islam in North America, in Central America and
in South America 5.3 Islam in Australia, in New Zealand and
surrounding islands Chapter 6: Islam on the threshold of the modern world 6.1. Colonialism and Islam in Africa 6 .2. The National States and the Unity of
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