تاريخ اسلام در آينه پژوهش

In spite of various social and political problems, the holy prophet (pbuh) could employ certain political strategies to induce considerable political developments in the Arabian Peninsula and spread Islam in Medina, among the tribes around, and in some neighboring governments within ten years. While monitoring the political atmosphere of Medina and the areas around, he adopted different political strategies in a step-by-step manner so as to propagate Islam. Through a descriptive-analytical method and by examining the Qur’anic verses, historical sources and hadith books, the present study aims at the question ‘what political strategies did the prophet use to establish and spread Islam?’ According to the results of this study, the prophet could successfully implement his political strategies with the international nature of Islam in mind and a peaceful reformistic outlook. Also, while reinforcing his domestic policies, he tried to broaden his strategic policies across the areas outside his dominion. His political movement was proportionate to his sociopolitical power. In other words, he chose to take measures for and against the upcoming issues on the basis of how powerful he felt. As a major point regarding his political strategies, outsiders were not allowed to infiltrate into the Muslim society