The Arab Islamic World
1- Mohamed period (601-632)
Mohamed was a genius of his time who managed to get the right ingredients he needed to spearhead the establishment of his empire.
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His incentives, or Allah’s guaranteed rewards, were very effective to work miracles on his followers - simple people that believed in him and were ready to give up everything for his cause. In return, they would receive massive rewards that were promised by Allah the ‘All-Mighty’ - the guaranteed prizes some of which would be given in this life and some would be granted in the life after.
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Here is a short list of what Mohamed promised, mainly to his men, being the core elements for building his empire:
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Paradise in the life after for anyone who fights and get martyred in Allah’s name
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Seventy-two most attractive virgins assigned to serve each martyr and fully satisfy his sexual desire as soon as he departs from this earthly life.
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Muslim warriors are entitled to substantial booty gains in any fight against infidels or non-believers.
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Muslim can enslave and have sex with any non-Muslim captive women.
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Muslim men are empowered over women, so they should always feel their status as masters.
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Muslim men can have up to four wives, can marry non-Muslim women and can beat their wives if they are not obedient or being suspected of any mischief. ​
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​​After 22 years of claiming his prophecy, Mohamed managed to establish a strong Islamic state feared by the two great empires at the time - the Byzantine and the Sasanian Empires.
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