Explain+and+analyze+the+interactions+between+Muslims,+Jews,+and+Christians

Jenny Truong **Thesis: ** During the periods from 600 CE to 1450 CE, there were a variety of interactions that arose between Muslims, Jews, and Christians, which included socialization along the Silk Road, in wars, such as Crusades, spread of religion, and the Black Death. Along the Silk Road, there were many merchants and traders from different regions with contrary religions that interacted with one another. Aside from their interactions, all three of these religions have a different view of God, but they all believe that there was only one true God. In another words, these religions were monotheistic. Despite the problems that have been caused by the different ways of worship among these three religions, all three could not have developed into the religions that they are today without the consistent persecutions from the other, which helped the people that followed these religions become stronger in their faith. The interactions between them have re­sulted in the shaping and the transforming of each religion over the years.


 * Interactions: **
 * The [|Crusades] (1095-1291), Christians attempt to take back Jerusalem from the Muslim, their first attempt was successful and the rest resulted in failure
 *  Interactions between merchants and traders along the Silk Road resulted in the spread of culture, trade, and religion
 * Muslims offered goods that interested Christians
 * Missionaries aid in the conversion and spreading of each religion
 * Muslims defeat Byzantine
 * When the Muslims ruled Andalus, t hey allowed the freedom of religion to the Jews and Christians
 *  The [|Black Death] (during the Middle Ages), the epidemic form of bubonic plague. killed a large population in western Europe
 * Christians blamed Jews for this mishap (results: killing of Jews)




 * Muslims helped Christians build their churches
 * Jews - receiving end of most of the violence
 * Muslims - providing end of the violence (to both Muslims and Christians)
 * Muslims attacking/killing Jews in Israel
 * Muslims respected the religions of Christians and Jews
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">did not really enforce Islam on them, although Muslims had the power to

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">**Background Information about [|Muslims] (Islam):** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Islam is founded by Muhammad around 600 C.E., and began on the Arabian peninsula (in Medina and Mecca).
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Divided: Sunni and Shia
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Monotheistic: believing in only one main god
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Believes in Allah
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Follow the Five Pillar of Islam which is based on the Quran teachings ( <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">calls Muslims to be kind, peaceful, and cooperative)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It is a religion of peace and forgiveness
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Known to be the way of life
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Found by Muhammad
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The Quran from Allah to man
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">wanting to learn about the Jewish faith/teachings




 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Background Information about Jews (Judaism): **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Monotheistic: believing in only one main god (Yahweh)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">sees God as Creator
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Known to be how we live our life
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Found by Abraham
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The Torah : Old Testament
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">holds a lot of truth, like their teachings
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">basis of Christianity and Islam


 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Background Information about Christians ([|Christianity]): **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Groups: Orthodox, Protestant, and Roman Catholic
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Monotheistic: believing in only one main god (God: Father, Son, Holy Spirit
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Follows the Ten Commandments
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Believing that Christ has died for our sin so that one day we will be able to be with Him in heaven
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Forgiveness
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Admitting/knowing that we are wrong
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The Bible from God to man
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">wanting to learn about the Jewish faith/teachings