What influence does Islam have on the Middle East?

the influence of Islam is the fact that all countries in the Middle East use the Islamic calendar which is known as the Hijri calendar. In this system, the year zero is 622, the year in which the Prophet Muhammad and his early followers escaped persecution from the city of Makkah.

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both believe in many god or polytheism

both built temples that they worshiped in both civilization's god were humanoid

both groups made religion a large portion of their lives

both believe in one religion throughout

the dead were buried with items for the afterlife