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This includes information on Islam and its major variants.

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c 610-630 CE Mohammed preaches in Arabia, founding Islam, and begins spreading his faith by military conquest.
634 - 644 CEUmar I, second caliph, leads Muslims to conquer Syria and Mesopotamia and begins conquest of Egypt and Syria. His rules for administration of conquered territories serve as the basis for administrative and legal structure of the Islamic empire.
1095 CE. Pope Urban II calls the First Crusade, initiating European attempts to control Palestine, then under Muslim rule.
1469 - 1504 CE Isabella I of Castille marries Ferdinand of Aragon and helps unite the two kingdoms to form Spain, complete the reconquest of Spain from Muslim rule, and order the expulsion of Jews and Muslims, and sponsors the voyages of Columbus.


History The history of Islam began in classical and medieval times. It originated and spread by conquest in early medieval times. Its late medieval history is more complex.	Links to other sites: Not yet developed.
In modern times, it has less been militant than in early periods. Along with the lack of information about Islamic peoples in general, I do not yet have details for the 16th century, 17th century, or 18th century. The 19th century including the early 19th century, early mid 19th century, mid 19th century, late mid 19th century, and late 19th century can be connected. In the 20th century, details are a bit sketchy. In the early 20th century, there was some separation of Islam from the state, which increased in the early mid 20th century. I have no details of the mid 20th century, but in the late mid 20th century, there was evidence of opposition to the secularism of that period. In the late 20th century, Islamic militantism began to be an important concern. In the early 21st century, Islam continued to increase in prominence. This is evident in events of the early 2000s and the late 2000s, and the early 2010s can be connected. 2011 can be connected. The first quarter 2011 can be connected. January 2011 including 2011 week 1, 2011 week 2, 2011 week 3, 2011 week 4, 2011 week 5, and 2011 week 6 can be connected. February 2011 can be connected. It will without doubt be important in the future. Sociology The influence of Islam among various peoples of the world can be examined. Asiatic peoples and African peoples can be examined. Particular nations beginning with Italy, South Korea, Burma, Ukraine, Colombia, South Africa, Argentina, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania will be of interest. Asiatic peoples including those of Thailand are the principal home of Islam. Middle Eastern peoples including those of Iran are dominated by Islam. Turkey can be connected. Egypt can be connected. South Asian peoples have a mixture of Islam, which has a violent history. Bangladesh is primarily Islamic. Pakistan is primarily Islamic. India is predominanly non-Islamic. Southeast Asian peoples including those of Vietnam can be connected. Peoples of the Southeast Asian Archipelagoes including the Philippines can be connected. Indonesia can be connected. Oriental peoples including those of Japan can be connected. China has some mixture of Islam. African peoples including those of Congo DR can be connected. Eastern African peoples including those of Ethiopia can be connected. West African peoples including those of Nigeria can be connected. Western Civilization including United Kingdom is only somewhat useful. Anglic peoples including the United States have some connection. Latin peoples including France can be connected. Hispanic peoples including those of Mexico can be connected. Lusitanic peoples including those of Brazil can be connected. Northeast European peoples including those of Russia have some mixture of Islam. Germanic peoples including those of Germany can be connected. American Indian peoples such as are found in Mexico have little direct connection. North American Indian peoples including those of the United States might be connected. Middle American Indian peoples including those of the southwestern United States can be connected. South American Indian peoples such as those of Brazil can be connected. Communities such as Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and Delhi can be connected. Social structure and change including social types and social structure will also be explored. Social change including particular social changes and movements, social change factors, and social change processes can be connected. Other Institutions This is connected to families. Other areas of religion including other particular religions, religious organization, religious practice, and religious belief can be connnected. Religious organization including highly organized, fragmented, and loosely structured religion can be connected. Government including particular governments, government activity, government structure, and law can be connected. Economics including economic systems, industry, and economic activity can be connected. Education including schools, educational organization, cultural institutions, teaching, and research can be connected. It is also connected to culture including material culture, conceptual culture, and behavioral culture. There are connections to anthropology including social foundations, demography, physical anthropology, human ecology, human geography, and particular groups. Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography can be connected. Science including biology, earth science, astronomy, chemistry, and physics can be connected.

History

The history of Islam began in classical and medieval times. It originated and spread by conquest in early medieval times. Its late medieval history is more complex.

Links to other sites: Not yet developed.

In modern times, it has less been militant than in early periods. Along with the lack of information about Islamic peoples in general, I do not yet have details for the 16th century, 17th century, or 18th century. The 19th century including the early 19th century, early mid 19th century, mid 19th century, late mid 19th century, and late 19th century can be connected. In the 20th century, details are a bit sketchy. In the early 20th century, there was some separation of Islam from the state, which increased in the early mid 20th century. I have no details of the mid 20th century, but in the late mid 20th century, there was evidence of opposition to the secularism of that period. In the late 20th century, Islamic militantism began to be an important concern.

In the early 21st century, Islam continued to increase in prominence. This is evident in events of the early 2000s and the late 2000s, and the early 2010s can be connected. 2011 can be connected. The first quarter 2011 can be connected. January 2011 including 2011 week 1, 2011 week 2, 2011 week 3, 2011 week 4, 2011 week 5, and 2011 week 6 can be connected. February 2011 can be connected.

It will without doubt be important in the future.

Sociology

The influence of Islam among various peoples of the world can be examined. Asiatic peoples and African peoples can be examined.

Particular nations beginning with Italy, South Korea, Burma, Ukraine, Colombia, South Africa, Argentina, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania will be of interest.

Asiatic peoples including those of Thailand are the principal home of Islam. Middle Eastern peoples including those of Iran are dominated by Islam. Turkey can be connected. Egypt can be connected. South Asian peoples have a mixture of Islam, which has a violent history. Bangladesh is primarily Islamic. Pakistan is primarily Islamic. India is predominanly non-Islamic. Southeast Asian peoples including those of Vietnam can be connected. Peoples of the Southeast Asian Archipelagoes including the Philippines can be connected. Indonesia can be connected. Oriental peoples including those of Japan can be connected. China has some mixture of Islam.

African peoples including those of Congo DR can be connected. Eastern African peoples including those of Ethiopia can be connected. West African peoples including those of Nigeria can be connected.

Western Civilization including United Kingdom is only somewhat useful. Anglic peoples including the United States have some connection. Latin peoples including France can be connected. Hispanic peoples including those of Mexico can be connected. Lusitanic peoples including those of Brazil can be connected. Northeast European peoples including those of Russia have some mixture of Islam. Germanic peoples including those of Germany can be connected.

American Indian peoples such as are found in Mexico have little direct connection. North American Indian peoples including those of the United States might be connected. Middle American Indian peoples including those of the southwestern United States can be connected. South American Indian peoples such as those of Brazil can be connected.

Communities such as Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and Delhi can be connected.

Social structure and change including social types and social structure will also be explored. Social change including particular social changes and movements, social change factors, and social change processes can be connected.

Other Institutions

This is connected to families.

Other areas of religion including other particular religions, religious organization, religious practice, and religious belief can be connnected. Religious organization including highly organized, fragmented, and loosely structured religion can be connected.

Government including particular governments, government activity, government structure, and law can be connected. Economics including economic systems, industry, and economic activity can be connected. Education including schools, educational organization, cultural institutions, teaching, and research can be connected.

It is also connected to culture including material culture, conceptual culture, and behavioral culture. There are connections to anthropology including social foundations, demography, physical anthropology, human ecology, human geography, and particular groups. Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography can be connected. Science including biology, earth science, astronomy, chemistry, and physics can be connected.