The Expansion of Islam: War, Faith, and Civilization | Holy Wars

13th century: After an appallingly violent military campaign, Islam became the religion of many peoples, from Spain to Indonesia. Yet there was no Islamic Empire, just as there was no Christian Empire. Middle Ages signified: tiny states with warring princes and clans. This film relates the expansion of the Islamic and Arabic cultures which was brought about to a large part by military slaves: the children of non-Muslim Turkoman peoples were trained as Islamic elite warriors. Their triumphs led not only to the spread of war and the new faith, but also to the dissemination of a high culture: medicine, art, architecture, astronomy – a unique flowering of knowledge, culture and intellectual freedom that was felt as far away as Spain. The true threat for the realm of Allah did not come from Europe, but from the steppes of Asia. It was the Mongols who attacked their enemies, mercilessly, violently, insurmountably. In 1258 A.D., Baghdad – the seat of Islamic civilization – fell into their hands. #documentary ---- Further videos on hazards and catastrophes : ┕ Battle of Midway: The Decision of the Pacific War | Frontlines Ep. 01 | Documentary ▸ https://youtu.be/5pJU3ahhR-E ┕ Submarines: From Raider to Wolfpack | Documentary | Ep. 01 ▸https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3gI-pt-7K0&t ┕ Submarines: Total War at Sea! | Documentary | Ep. 02 ▸https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hudMqB-HqiQ ---- Interesting links and sources: ---- This channel offers you full episodes of high quality documentaries. Enjoy and don't forget to subscribe :) ---- Other channels you might be interested in: criminals and crimefighters: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYuXyzwA_w4-c1FJrqOnR0A space and science: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1-7mA0mKsCTyCMG4JNO3EQ We are also on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hazards.and.catastrophes Link-in-Bio Page: https://documentary-films.net/m/watch-online