Islam started in Asia with the life of the Prophet Muhammad. The greatest number of adherents of Islam has lived in Asia since the beginning of Islamic history. Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Muhammad (Arabic محمد, also transliterated Mohammad, Mohammed, and formerly Mahomet, following the Latin) is revered by Muslims as the final prophet of God. ... The Suleiman Mosque (Süleymaniye Camii) in Istanbul was built on the order of sultan Suleiman the Magnificent by the great Ottoman architect Sinan in 1557 The History of Islam is the history of the Islamic faith and the world it shaped as a social, cultural, and political phenomenon. ...

History

The territory Muhammad managed to unite.

Islam was started on the Arabian peninsula by Muhammad. Since then it began spreading rapidly. Till the end of his life, Muhammad managed to unite the whole of the Arabian peninsule into one country with Islam as the official religion. Adaptation of existing location maps by user Asim Led. ... Adaptation of existing location maps by user Asim Led. ... The Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula (in Arabic: شبه الجزيرة العربية, or جزيرة العرب) is a peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia consisting mainly of desert. ...