The Growth And Globalization Of Islamic Faith Between 1000 And 1300 CE

One of the main reasons for the growth and popularization of the Islamic faith between 1000 and 1300 CE was the commercial networks, that were maintained by Muslim merchants, that carried the word of the Quran to many regions. And as Islam spread many more people converted to the faith. A branch of Islam called the Sufis, who were more mystical and communal, spread rapidly and gained great appeal during this time. The Sufis appealed to the common people through its strong connections to brotherhood through God. Sufis carried their universal principles to India, across the Sahara Desert, and other distant locations. Islam spread throughout northern Africa, what is today the Middle East, and western China during this time period. Islam covered all aspects of life in literature, politics, economy, law and science. Through the dhimma system and its allowing of other religions and cultures, “…spared the
However these kingdoms all felt a sense of unity to one another and began calling themselves Europeans. The villages and cities of Europe began to expand with innovative tools for farming and deforestation and allowed them to join in on trade and become merchants. These new villages and towns created throughout Europe during this time all had churches and chapels built in each one for the Christian faith. Catholic Christians all began to share a common piety from England to Eastern Europe. This expansion of Catholicism and the strive to become sin fearing individuals who were knowledgeable of God’s teachings and knowledgeable of one’s actions led to a wave of intellectuals. This wave of intellectuals led to universities being established where leading intellectuals extolled the virtues of Christian Learning. However with the region being so confident in their Catholic faith it was not a welcoming place for other