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What historical circumstances might help to account for the different understandings of Islam that are reflected in these documents?

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Islamic faith emerged as a religion gradually over time; beginning from the 7th century to fully established by the 11th century. As it develops over a long period of time and it adopts elements from the Qur'anic teachings, the pre-Islamic Arabian tradition, and non-Arabic elements, various Islamic scholars may have different understandings of Islam.

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The Islamic community, or umma, broke with the previous tribal structure defined by family and clan in Arabia, replacing it with a system in which membership was a matter of belief rather than birth, It becoems universal, if you are a Muslim.Muhammad was not only a religious figure but also a political and military leader able to implement his vision of an i deal Islamic society.Islam possessed no separate political and religious organizations, although tension between religious and political goals frequently generated conflict.

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