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Write an essay on the expansion of Islam and Christianity with the help of your teacher.

Both Islam and Christianity emerged and spread from the Middle East. Jesus Christ was the founder of Christianity and Mohammed Paigambar founded Islam. Christianity developed during the 1^st Century C.E. whereas Islam developed in the 7^th century C.E. Those who follow Christianity are called Christians and who follow Islam are called Muslims.

Christianity was mainly spread by the twelve Apostles who were the disciples of Jesus. Saint Peter was the important apostle who set off to Rome to spread the religion. He sent many people as missionaries to spread the principles and teachings of Jesus. Even though they faced many hurdles in their mission, they stubbornly did their work and because of their efforts Christianity gained popularity in Rome, Greece, Macedonia and Asia Minor. Many geographical discoveries paved way for the establishment of colonies of many European countries. In order to maintain their authority over these colonies they supported the spread of Christianity. Thus, Christianity was spread and slowly expanded across all countries of the world.

Islam owes its origin to Arabia. The Arabians established their settlement in the areas where they found water and places such as Mecca and Madina which was suitable for agriculture.

Mohammad Paigambar spread his doctrines across Mecca and Madina. The followers of Paigambar were called Khalifs. They took over the responsibility of spreading the religion after the death of Mohammad. Because of their untiring efforts, Islam spread from Spain to India within a short span of time. Religious interest of the Sultans, devotion and dedicated efforts of the Muslims, the simplicity of the religion etc., were some of the factors that paved way for the expansion of the religion in a country like India.