In chapter eleven we are able to see the focus on how the birth and background of the Islam religion expanded. Islam religion emerged from the middle eastern civilizations and the Mediterranean. This religion seemed to have a variety of Gods, nature spirits, personal bravery was valued in this religion, as well as loyalty and hospitality towards each other. The main person for the birth of Islam was a single individual, Muhammad Abdullah, he had a powerful, overwhelming religious experience that left him convinced, that he was Allah's messenger to the Arabs, which he was commissioned to bring to them the scripture in their own language. Muhammad in this chapter was the head of the Islam religion especially because he delivered the Quran's message to the people.
The Quran was monotheistic, it listed Allah as the only God, and as the all powerful creator. Those believers had to submit to Allah in order for them to have a place in paradise. The core message of the Quran was summarized in a set of five requirements for believers and they were known as the Pillars of Islam. These pillars were basically a set of rules in which believers had to follow in the religion. Lastly what really caught my attention in this chapter was the focus of the Islam religion during the time and how it emerged as years went by.
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