What factors led to the rapid growth of Islam following Muhammad’s death, despite early internal conflicts between Sunni and Shia? Can you please explain in 3-5 sentences? Thank you!

The growth of Islam was due to

Islam is a monotheistic religion that is based on the holy scriptures of the Koran in which Allah is established as the only God and Muhammad the most important prophet.

The followers of Islam are called Muslims, they believe that Muhammad is the last of the prophets sent by God and seal of Prophecy. The holy book of Islam is the Koran, which according to Muslims was dictated by Allah to Muhammad through the Archangel Gabriel.

After the death of Muhammad, Islam spread throughout much of the world including the New World (America) several centuries later. Several of the factors that influence this expansion are:

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