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Epic History TV

Season 11 · Episode 12

How Did Islam Become a Global Religion?

0.028mJuly 18, 2025

The rise of Islam is an astonishing tale of forgotten empires, mystics, medieval trade networks and bitter religious conflicts. Across 1400 years of history, discover how a new faith from the deserts of Arabia spread across the globe to Asia, Africa and Europe, and built a religion followed by 1.9 billion people today.

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Episode 1Napoleon - Path to Power (All Parts)
Episode 2Nelson's Battles in 3D: Trafalgar
Episode 3American Revolution - Road to Rebellion
Episode 4Rise of China - Last of the Qing
Episode 5American Revolution: Battles of Lexington & Concord
Episode 6Rise of China - The Generalissimo
Episode 7The Battle of Valmy
Episode 8Enigma: Breaking Germany's WW2 Codes
Episode 9Rise of China - Battle for Survival
Episode 10250th Anniversary! American Revolution: Battle of Bunker Hill
Episode 11How did Christianity become the most popular religion on Earth?
Episode 12How Did Islam Become a Global Religion?
Episode 13The Great Leap Forward
Episode 14Ultra - WW2's Greatest Secret: Battle of the Atlantic
Episode 15Rise of China - Cultural Revolution
Episode 16Europe's Cataclysm: Thirty Years' War
Episode 17American Revolution: Battle of Quebec
Episode 18Road to WW2: 1931 - 34
Episode 19Rise of China - The Economic Revolution that made China a Superpower
Episode 20Nelson's Battles in 3D: Copenhagen
Episode 21Road to WW2: 1935 - 36