Islam helped tie people in such distant location because of the teachings and changes it had to offer. Before Islam was revealed, baby girls were buried alive because they were the undesired gender, and it was considered a shame to be a girl or have a daughter. People were cruel and like animals. Islam offered change, prosperity and ultimately humanity to the Arabs, 1400 years ago. When things began to change for Arabs, the message was spread to other countries and civilizations and still continues to be spread to this day. This is all thanks to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).Islam nowadays has been corrupted unfortunately
Trade contributed to the spread of Islamic culture and led to a growing feeling of ... that Islamic culture truly spread, with people converting to Islam in large numbers. ... Regional rulers, who did not have to manage such vast territories, were able to ... religious interpretations to become organized into clear schools of thought.
Grant and his Army of the Tennessee crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate Army of Mississippi, led by Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton, into the defensive lines surrounding the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
