The Muslim Expansion

Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world. It has always grown fast. Muhammad died in 632 CE; Map 3 shows how far Islam had spread just two centuries later. With but a few exceptions, every piece of land conquered by Muslims has remained Muslim. The reason is that other religions have been destroyed through genocidal massacres, enslavement, and forced conversion. Muslims are taught that it is glorious to die in battle killing 'infidels.' Other religions such as Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroatrianism, Confucianism, etc., whatever their various faults, do not preach death in the manner of Islam, but teach their followers to value life. This has placed such peoples at a disadvantage when faced with advancing Muslim armies. And since conversion to other religions, for Muslims, carries the death sentence, Islam has remained stable wherever it has been imposed.