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Written by Mehmet Ozalp
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Tuesday, 13 February 2007 |
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Page 8 of 8 Summary - What is most striking and unique about the early expansion of Islam was its rapid pace and unparalleled success.
- In early Muslim history, Muslim rule meant peace and tolerance for the people and gave people a breathing space from the pillage and heavy taxation of the previous regimes.
- The first four caliphs after Muhammad were all his companions. This period is known as the period of Rightly-Guided caliphs.
- Under Umayyad rule, social justice and the sharing of wealth through zakat reached such a level that a large portion of the zakat funds could not be distributed in the vast Muslim world due to lack of poverty and excess funds were handed out to neighbouring Christian countries.
- During the Abbasid period, Muslim scientists added great new developments to the knowledge base in the fields of art, literature, algebra, chemistry, astronomy, geography and medicine. Hence, Islam in its grandeur and comprehensiveness manifested in all aspects of human life and endeavour.
- The reasons for the current poor status of the Muslim world are a lack of education, poverty and social fragmentation.
- Islam has contributed immensely to human progress and world peace for centuries and certainly it has the potential to do the same in the future. This is so provided that three root problems are resolved first. They are: the lack of education, poverty and the fragmentation of the Muslim world.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 February 2007 )
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