Since Islam came into being, it has clashed numerously with the already

established Christianity. Their rivalry has never ceased until today. Modern

Examples would be Bosnia and Lebanon. There were not only military clashes

but political as well as economical. Although, the rivalry was incredibly intense,

ironically, Arabic or Islamic culture managed to severely influence the Christian

kingdoms. However, Christianity used all the advantages provided by Islam to

their advantage and through that they managed to keep the Arabs at bay.

Islamic civilization and its rise were thanks to one man and that is the last

prophet, Prophet Muhammad. Islam came into being in 622AD and it was the last

of the great civilizations. Islam managed to push the Arabs into a new kind of

Unity , which at the same time spread far beyond Arabia, Persians, Indians,

North African countries and parts of Europe came under its domination.

The Arabs managed to capture most of the most powerful economic

areas. In the Mediterranean their navy conquered Cyprus and crippled Byzantine

sea power. They first clashed with the Christians when they tried to besiege

marriages. Special taxes on conquered people encouraged them to convert to

incredible pace. Knowledge which has increased their culture and development. I

made some of the greatest discoveries. For example Kharazmi discovered the

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