When did islam arise? what was its impact on arabia?
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During his life time Muhammad enjoyed supreme power and respect in the society. He had supreme religious as well as political rights. After his death the Caliphs succeeded to this position. Below them came in order the scholars and writers, traders, Physicist, Qazi and teacher. In a way they constituted the middle class of the society. Third order consisted of the peasants and artisans and at the lowest ring came the slaves.
The wealth and influence of an individual in society was calculated on the basis of slaves owned by him. But the slaves enjoyed the opportunity of advancing on the basis of their merit. They were neither considered untouchable nor were looked down upon. Women had to live in Purdah. Islamic society continued to have the traditions of polygamy and easy divorce, though women had the right to read and write. On the whole Islam could not make the social life of Arabia very progressive.
Islam was a faith which was founded in the 7th Century AD by Muhammad, who was an Arabian trader belongs to the town of Mecca.
The effect of the spread of Islam in Arabia results in the expansion of trade Activities. Unlike ancient Christianity, Muslims were not indecisive to involve in the trading activities for profit. As the new regions were brought into the realm of Islamic civilization, the newly founded faith granted the merchants with a reliable connection for trade.
The applicability of sharia as the Islamic law which was originated from the Koran also guarantees the specific measure of regularity in the administration of criminal justice.