I want to contradict the view that Islam was spread by force. it was not the might of sword but ideas and doctrines of Islam that appealed to the masses. The first Muslim invasion took place in 12th century A.D by Mahmud of ghazni.he invaded India 17 times. one of his most famous invasions is that of attack of somnath temple. Religion was not the main motive behind any of the Muslim rulers. Economy played an important role. Many of the temples were plundered and treasuries were replenished. Moreover one can%u2019t ignore the fact that many indigenous people converted to Islam, they were the people from so-called lower castes who wanted to get rid of castes barriers and hierarchical system of Hindu "dharma" patronized by dharmashastic laws. One really needs to read in depth about Islam in order to clear their doubts.'SURA' section of quran sharif clearly states that a person is free to practice his own religion and no body could convert anyone by force. The fire of communalism is being fueled by some fanatics and other fanatics simply get sadistic pleasure out of it. I guess one should keep such hostilities on the back burner, fanatics should be severely dealt with. I don%u2019t belong to this religion but have a great respect for it. Allah (pbuh) never taught his disciples to quench their thirst of blood. one should keep in mind what Muslims have contributed. Muslim architecture is still revered today. One of the seven wonders of the world-TAJMAHAL was built by a Musl
