Assess the impact and importance of Islam in the period from ca. 610 C.E. to 1500 C.E. In what specific ways was Islam a divisive force in the eastern hemisphere and in what ways was it a unifying force in Afro-Eurasia? How did it influence the societies with which it came into contact and how was the Islamic world influenced as a result of its contact with new peoples and societies? What is your overall view of the impact and importance of the dar al-Islam in the first 900 years of its existence?
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