ISLAMIC STATE BEFORE THE COMING OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD SAW

Before the birth of Prophet Muhammad, the Arabs made up of many tribes. Often there is persecution of a person from one tribe against another tribe. In this case, would be the obligation of the tribe, whose members were persecuted for revenge. Therefore, frequent tribal warfare. In fact, war is sometimes lasted for several generations setelahnya.Untuk glorify and honor the Ka'bah, the ban appears to war-and launched an attack on several months of the year, the month Zulqaidah, Zulhijjah, Muharram, and Rajab. However, the Arabs at that time to allow war held in the month of Muharram. So instead, they stop the war in Safar. An action is called Nasi (resignation).Based on his place, the
Arabs at that time can be divided into the desert and the population of the country. Arab residents of the desert has a brave character. Because pennghidupan in the desert all tough, not like living in those
countries, people are always attacking the desert country. Therefore, the desert Arabs were seen as a barbarian.Desert and the Arabs who lived in the Arabian Peninsula that led to the inner regions not recognized by the settlers and the authors. Desert state also causes people to avoid colonization.Mecca is a place that is considered sacred by the entire Arab nation. Mecca since its inception has been known system of government. Some tribes have held sway over the city of Mecca, the tribe Amaliqah (before Ishmael was born), Jurhum tribe, and the tribe Khuza'ah (440 M). Khuza'ah tribe who took control of Mecca, the tribe established Darun Jurhum Nadwah, which is a place for deliberation for the inhabitants of Mecca under the supervision Qushai.Several years before the Prophet Muhammas dilahiirkan, Habsyl country conquered the country of Yemen. Governors who had ruled in Yemen on behalf of the king Habsyl named Abraha. Abraha watched way glorifies Arabs of Mecca and many countries from around the Arab pengiunjung who came there to work on the pilgrimage. Abraha thought to erect a larger building than the Ka'bah and called for Arabs to visit. Then, he founded a large church there and encourage the Arabs to undertake the pilgrimage there. However, the Arabs are angry and menolaknya.Pada finally, the furniture in the church was destroyed by a man from Bani Malik Ibn Kinanah.Abrahah who know the event vowed to destroy the Ka'bah. He brought a large squad of soldiers bergajah Habsyl. However, God gives punishment to the troops led by Abraha bergajah by sending birds bergajah pelted troops with stones, as described in QS.Al Phil. This event occurred in the elephant, the year in which the Prophet was born.Prophet Muhammad was born on the 12th of Rabiul Awal in elephants. He began to spread Islam in the seventh century AD. At first, he performed missionary activities clandestinely and addressed to the closest people, like my wife, friends, and relatives. Those who had converted to Islam helped to spread the teachings of the Prophet in the Islamic religion. At that time, the Prophet began to plan to spread Islam openly. He sent an envoy, Mus'ab bin Umair to Yathrib. The majority of the population of Yathrib at that time had converted to Islam. They invited the Prophet to preach directly in Yathrib and unite the tribes that are involved in the dispute there. When Rasoolullah migrated to Yathrib, Community Sector Yathrib welcomed him with joy. After that, Yathrib was renamed Medina.In further developments, Medina grew into an Islamic political power. Prophet not only act as a religious leader, but also as head of state. In order to strengthen Madinah as a political rule, the Prophet made some policies. The first, he founded a mosque. The mosque was used as a place of worship, the center of missionary activity, government, and the deliberations. The second, he kaumm bring together the immigrants and the Ansar. The third, making the Medina Charter. Medina Charter role to unite various races, ethnicities, and religions in Medina in order to maintain harmony, harmony, as well as a security guard from enemy attacks. Medina Charter also marks the founding of the state of Medina.Furthermore, Medina became the command center spread of Islam. Harmony with the Jews and the Christians were intertwined. If only there was fighting between the Muslims with Jews and Christians, it is because they violate the Charter of Medina unilaterally. After the majority of the Arab population to Islam, can be conquered Mecca without any bloodshed. This historic event called Fathul Mecca.In addition to preach Islam in Arabic, he also spread Islam outside Arabia, such as the Persian and Roman. Not a few of the country's leaders called by the Prophet embraced Islam. For those who embrace Islam, obliged them to pay zakat, whereas for the non-Muslims, they are required to pay the jizya or tax. They were free to carry out their religion. Thus, it can be concluded that the spread of Islam carried out in a peaceful and filled with tolerance.