To What Degree Do the Beliefs of Islam, Distinct from Other

question 30

Essay

To what degree do the beliefs of Islam, distinct from other aspects of Arab culture between 500 and 650 C.E., appear to have motivated Muslims to expand the territory under their control? How does the evidence, as you see it, lead you to that result?

---

Definitions:

Horatio Seymour

A 19th-century American politician who served as the Governor of New York and was the Democratic candidate for President of the United States in 1868.

White Man's Country

A phrase historically used to describe territories or societies where political power and cultural dominance are in the hands of white people, often associated with colonialism and racial exclusion.

Presidential Ticket

Refers to the combination of a presidential and a vice presidential candidate running together in an election for the executive branch of government.

Fifteenth Amendment

A Reconstruction amendment, ratified in 1870, that prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."