How Muhammad’s Preaching Became a World Religion: A Conversation with Denys Brylov

Do Muslims pray to the same God as Christians and Jews? Why does the Islamic tradition share so many familiar names: Jesus, Moses, Abraham? And how did the preaching of one man in 7th-century Arabia grow into one of the world’s most influential religions?

Dialogue in Action co-founder and religious studies scholar Denys Brylov explores these questions with Volodymyr Strashko in the latest episode of the YouTube channel “Poza Formulamy” (Beyond Formulas).

In this video, you’ll find out:

• why reading the Quran aloud matters so much to Muslims, and why a translation is seen as an interpretation rather than the text itself
• what we know about Muhammad’s life, and how scholars tell historical evidence from religious tradition
• what the five pillars of Islam are, and how Muslims see heaven, hell, and salvation

This is the first of two episodes in our series on Islam. The next conversation will look at the everyday lives of Muslims: their customs, rules, and traditions.

Watch “Islam: How Muhammad’s Preaching Became a World Religion” here.