The Rise of Muhammad and Islam

When Charles Martel defeated the Muslims in Spain and stopped their advance into greater
Europe, he most likely did not know just how much of an effect his victory had on the history of not
only Europe, but of the known world. The fact that Islam may have overtaken the rest of the world
had it not been for that crucial battle attests to the strength of this relatively new religion. If the
strength of the religion is dependent upon those who start it, then it is important to analyze the life of
the one key character in history who began it all: Muhammad.
Muhammad was born in 570 AD, and w…