Project Gutenberg 2021-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 417 Arnold, Thomas Walker, Sir 1864 1930 Arnold, T. W. (Thomas Walker), Sir The Preaching of Islam: A History of the Propagation of the Muslim Faith Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "The Preaching of Islam: A History of the Propagation of the Muslim Faith" by T. W. Arnold is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the history and methods of the missionary efforts behind the spread of Islam across various regions, detailing its development as a global religion. Arnold's analysis likely aims to present a comprehensive look at how Islam has been propagated through peaceful means rather than through coercion, emphasizing the role of early Muslim missionaries. The opening of the text introduces the concept of Islam as a missionary religion, defined in the context of its inherent duty to convert others to its tenets. It discusses the origins of this missionary zeal, tracing it from the time of Muhammad and highlighting the Qur'an's instructions to spread its message through persuasion and kindness. The author acknowledges the challenges of documenting this extensive history and expresses his hope that subsequent editions will fill in any gaps, while also encouraging scholarly critique to enhance the narrative of Islamic missions. Within these initial pages, the groundwork is laid for a detailed exploration of how Islam developed its community worldwide, illustrating both the spiritual and social dynamics involved in its propagation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Islam -- Relations Islam -- History Islam -- Missions -- History BP Text Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 1830265 2025-06-26T10:57:11.883332 text/html 1734122 2024-10-18T17:44:40 text/html 622679 2025-06-26T10:57:40.112145 application/epub+zip 655226 2025-06-26T10:57:17.847234 application/epub+zip 647730 2025-06-26T10:57:14.858269 application/epub+zip 1217931 2025-06-26T10:57:54.757107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1049297 2025-06-26T10:57:37.622204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1023314 2022-09-30T06:00:45.383960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1136529 2025-06-26T10:57:06.756289 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1116496 2024-10-18T17:44:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17143 2025-06-26T10:57:54.948099 application/rdf+xml 16343 2025-06-26T10:57:15.207331 image/jpeg 2573 2025-06-26T10:57:15.037271 image/jpeg 585798 2025-06-26T10:57:11.990349 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia