Spread of Islam

Spread of Islam

 * Spreading began with the Umayyad Caliphate
 * Result of urbanization
 * Umayyad Caliphate set up garrisons to establish control of conquered territories.
 * Garrisons attracted non-muslims for economic and political reasons
 * The Arabic language spread so converts can become become better Muslims, wanted to read the Qu'ran and other Muslim texts
 * Arabic replaces Palestinian, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Syrian, N African tongue, but not Persian or old Latin in Iberian Penninsula (which evolved in Portugese and Spanish)