After Prophet Muhammad’s death (pbuh), followers of Islam were organized into caliphates and the spread of the religion was majorly through propagation, missionary activities and trade. The Arab world saw the emergence of powerful empires that conquered vast territories in Asia, Middle East, parts of Europe and Africa. The conquered people were mostly allowed to practice their religion, but they were required to pay a special tax to the conquering administration. Over a period of time, the conquered people gradually converted to Islam. Reasons for conversion may have been due to restrictions imposed on non-Muslims by the administration. In the Far East, Islam was spread through trade. The people interacted with the Muslim traders and were attracted to their conduct. The situation led to increasing conversion among the native population. In addition, migration of the Turks to Anatolia and Balkans saw the spread of Islam in those areas.
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