Islam DBQ

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Many factors contributed to the overall spread of Islam, though the two most prominent examples were their continuous conquests and network of trade routes. Those conquered by Muslims often adopted the customs of Islamic culture, as the majority were kept alive. Meanwhile, Mecca, the heart of Islam, has evolved into a bustling trade center. All kinds of people from Asia, Africa, and Europe interacted and traded with one another along the network of trade routes that ran through Islamic territory.

In order to keep up with its evolving neighbors, Islam expanded their territory through conquest. However, while their means of expansion were hostile, the way they treated their captives was not. As seen in Document B when it states that “(W)hoever