history of islam

Islam instructs man to use his powers of intelligence and observation.  Within a few years of the spread of Islam, great civilizations and universities were flourishing.

Jerusalem holds a great status for the Muslims, because in this great city al-Aqsa Mosque is located.It is the first Qiblah (direction of prayers) for Muslims, and the third mosque for which Muslims are encouraged to travel to after the two holy mosques.

This video explores how Islam spread rapidly all over the earth, people of all races and nations have been embracing Islam from the sixth century. They came to Islam in large numbers, and Islam established itself in all continents, as there are proofs that it even reached the two American continents. Islam was accessible to this large number of people due to several reasons including the concept of Tawid, the oneness of God, unity of humanity, unity of knowledge and the rich Arabic language that enabled Muslims to spread the message of Islam.

The video gives an account on how Islam reached Egypt, North Africa, West Africa, southern Europe by establishing al-Andalus.