Monotheistic Religion

Religion is observed everywhere, and in early empires, it was generally seen as a way to explain the unknown. In the Roman empire, they believed that gods controlled certain things such as the sea, sky, and other important aspects of life (Penza-Clyve). These polytheistic beliefs that came from Rome are no longer worshipped today. There are however, religions that have continued since the Ancient empires. It can be seen that in many empires, the worshipping of multiple gods gradually moves toward monotheism as the empire strengthens. Monotheism has appeared in various religions and cultures for thousands of years before its development in modern-day monotheistic religions. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam however, are the three major monotheistic religions that are practice today. In the Ancient empire of Gupta, Hinduism was the most prominent religion. It involved the worship of hundreds of gods. Throughout Gupta’s lands, Hindu temples and shrines were built. As Hinduism grew, “many started to believe there was only one divine force of nature represented by the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. This appealed to the people and Hinduism began to grow and flourish even more. Buddhism, although was not the most practiced religion, was very important in the Gupta empire.” (Rico 7). Hinduism was a polytheistic religion yet this
Many of the people of the Abbasid empire were Muslim, and followed Islamic beliefs. They believed in a god called Allah. Even after the fall of the empire, the caliph was still the leader of the Islam religion, and the Abbasids were very influential for the Islamic religion (Smart). Khorāsān, a vast territory within the ʿAbbāsid Empire, stretched from central Persia into Central Asia, and it was home to powerful Arab-Iranian elites who were Muslim in religion. These strong people were defined by their religion and able to grow in