Why did the Islamic empire fall?

The period is traditionally said to have ended with the collapse of the Abbasid caliphate due to Mongol invasions and the Siege of Baghdad in 1258.

What was the first Islamic empire?

The Umayyads
The Umayyads were the first Muslim dynasty, established in 661 in Damascus. Their dynasty succeeded the leadership of the first four caliphs—Abū Bakr, ʿUmar I, ʿUthmān, and ʿAlī. It was established by Muʿāwiyah ibn Abī Sufyān, a native of Mecca and a contemporary of the Prophet Muḥammad.

How and why did Islam spread to Europe?

Islam spread in Eastern Europe via the conversion of the Volga Bulgars, Cuman-Kipchaks, and later the Golden Horde and its successor khanates, with its various Muslim peoples called “Tatars” by the Russians. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, large numbers of Muslims immigrated to Western Europe.

Why was Europe cut off from the Muslim world?

Cut off by Muslims from controlling land routes from the East, European explorers had built on and surpassed Muslim seafaring technology to compete in the southern seas and discover new sea routes—and, accidentally, a new source of wealth in the Americas.

What was the role of Europe in the Islamic world?

At the beginning of this period, the European presence in the Islamic world was largely based on trade.

How is the Muslim population changing in Europe?

Religious switching is estimated to be a small factor in Muslim population change, with roughly 160,000 more people switching away from Islam than converting into the faith during this period. 5Views of Muslims vary widely across European countries.

Why was Spain important to the spread of Islam?

It was the first interaction of Islamic civilization with the Latin West. For centuries, Muslim Spain was a beacon of knowledge to a European continent that was shrouded in the stupor of the Dark Ages. It was Spain, along with southern Italy, that was destined to act as a conduit for learning to the West.