Many social changes took place under Islam between 610 and 661, including the period of
Muhammad’s mission and the rule of his immediate successor(s) who established the Rashidun
Caliphate.
A number islamic theologians state that changes in areas such as social security, family structure,
slavery and the rights of women improved on what was present in existing Arab society.
According to scholars historical evidence shows that pre-Islamic Arabia already contained many
of the same supposedly progressive customs in women rights that islamic theologians attribute to
Islam. For example based on a recent study of pre-Islamic Qasida in modern light, a woman in
Jahiliya (pre-Islamic) period wielded a high level of autonomy; she had a maximum freedom to
choose a partner and had also the right to abrogate the relationship without any hindrance or
obstacle. Many such rights were stripped away and women’s status in the society declined under
islamic theology
What famous Muslims changed the world?
You’ll find people you might know, like Malala Yousafzai, Sir Mo Farah and Muhammad Ali, as well
as some you might not, such as: Hasan Ibn Al-Haytham: the first scientist to prove theories about
how light travels, hundreds of years before Isaac Newton. Sultan Razia: a fearsome female ruler.
What have Muslims done for the world?
The greatest scientific advances from the Muslim world
1 The elephant clock (below) …
2 The camera obscura. …
3 Al-Idrisi’s world map. …
4 The Banu Musa brothers’ “ingenious devices” …
5 Al-Zahrawi’s surgical instruments. …
6 Ibn Firnas’ flying contraption (above)
What technology did Muslims invent?
Astrolabe with angular scale : The astrolabe, originally invented some time between 200 and 150
BC, was further developed in the medieval Islamic world
Who are the top 5 most powerful Muslims?
In 2022, the top five were Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar; King Salman bin Abdulaziz
Al Saud of Saudi Arabia; Ayatollah Hajj Sayyid Ali Khamenei of Iran; President Recep Tayyib
Erdoğan of Turkey, and King Abdullah II of Jordan.
What Islam gave to humanity?
The Right to Justice
This is a very important and valuable right which Islam has given to man as a human being. The
Holy Quran has laid down: “Do not let your hatred of a people incite you to aggression” (5:2). “And
do not let ill-will towards any folk incite you so that you swerve from dealing justly.
How did Islam change the world?
The people of the Islamic world created numerous sophisticated centers of culture and science
with far-reaching mercantile networks, travelers, scientists, hunters, mathematicians, physicians,
and philosophers, all contributing to the Islamic Golden Age.
Who is the No 1 powerful religion in the world?
The world’s primary religions fall into two categories: Abrahamic religions, such as Christianity,
Judaism, and Islam; and Indian religions, which include Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and others.
Of the world’s major religions, Christianity is the largest, with more than two billion followers.
How long will Islam survive?
In more than 15 Ahadith found in the Sahih of Imam Bukhari, Sunnan of Imam Abu Dawwud, Jamii
of Imam Tirmidhi and others, the prophet (saws) said Islam has a specific lifespan on earth, these
Ahadith state Allah gave Islam 1500 years then relatively soon after this He would establish the
Hour, we are now in the year …
How old is Kaaba?
Since Abraham built al-Ka’ba and called for Hajj 5,000 years ago, its doors have been of interest to
kings and rulers throughout the history of Mecca. Historians say that when it was first built, the
Kaaba had no door or roof and was simply made of walls.
What are the miracles of Islam in the world?
5 Greatest Miracles of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم
The Holy Quran. …
The Splitting Moon. …
Isra and Miraj: The Night Journey and Ascension. …
Water Flowed from Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم Hands. …
A Little Amount of Food That Multiplied.
Spread of Islam
The spread of Islam spans almost 1,400 years. The early Muslim conquests that occurred
following the death of Muhammad in 632 CE led to the creation of the caliphates, expanding over
a vast geographical area; conversion to Islam was boosted by Arab Muslim forces expanding over
vast territories and building imperial structures over time. Most of the significant expansion
occurred during the reign of the rāshidūn (“rightly-guided”) caliphs from 632 to 661 CE, which were
the first four successors of Muhammad.[4] These early caliphates, coupled with Muslim
economics and trading, the Islamic Golden Age, and the age of the Islamic gunpowder empires,
resulted in Islam’s spread outwards from Mecca towards the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans
and the creation of the Muslim world. The Islamic conquests, which culminated in the Arab empire
being established across three continents (Asia, Africa, and Europe), enriched the Muslim world,
achieving the economic preconditions for the emergence of this institution owing to the emphasis
attached to Islamic teachings. Trade played an important role in the spread of Islam in some parts
of the world, such as Indonesia. During the early centuries of Islamic rule, conversions in the
Middle East were mainly individual or small-scale. While mass conversions were favored for
spreading Islam beyond Muslim lands, policies within Muslim territories typically aimed for
individual conversions to weaken non-Muslim communities. However, there were exceptions, like
the forced mass conversion of the Samaritans.
Muslim dynasties were soon established and subsequent empires such as those of the Umayyads,
Abbasids, Mamluks, Seljukids, and the Ayyubids were among some of the largest and most
powerful in the world. The Ajuran and Adal Sultanates, and the wealthy Mali Empire, in North
Africa, the Delhi, Deccan, and Bengal Sultanates, and Mughal and Durrani Empires, and Kingdom of
Mysore and Nizam of Hyderabad in the Indian subcontinent, the Ghaznavids, Ghurids, Samanids in
Persia, Timurids, and the Ottoman Empire in Anatolia significantly changed the course of history.
The people of the Islamic world created numerous sophisticated centers of culture and science
with far-reaching mercantile networks, travelers, scientists, hunters, mathematicians, physicians,
and philosophers, all contributing to the Islamic Golden Age. The Timurid Renaissance and the
Islamic expansion in South and East Asia fostered cosmopolitan and eclectic Muslim cultures in
the Indian subcontinent, Malaysia, Indonesia and China. The Ottoman Empire, which controlled
much of the Middle East and North Africa in the early modern period, also did not officially endorse
mass conversions, but evidence suggests they occurred, particularly in the Balkans, often to evade
the jizya tax. Similarly, Christian sources mention requests for mass conversions to Islam, such as
in Cyprus, where Ottoman authorities refused, fearing economic repercussions
As of 2016, there were 1.7 billion Muslims, with one out of four people in the world being
Muslim, making Islam the second-largest religion. Out of children born from 2010 to 2015, 31%
were born to Muslims, and currently Islam is the world’s fastest-growing major religion
