The civilizational role of Islam in the Indian subcontinent: the Delhi Sultanate
Muslim presence was manifest in the co astal regions o f Southern India from the earliest days o f Islam, as evidenced by the establishment o f Arab trading settlements, with m inor political impact prior to the conquests in Northern India from the beginning o f the 8th century, w hich solidi...
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| description | Muslim presence was manifest in the co
astal regions o f Southern India from the earliest
days o f Islam, as evidenced by the establishment
o f Arab trading settlements, with m inor political
impact prior to the conquests in Northern India
from the beginning o f the 8th century, w hich solidified the influence o f Islam leading to tangible
political and socio-cultural impacts in the region.
The history o f India furnishes an amazing picture
o f the syntheses o f many divergent cultural trends
w hich w ere gradually transformed by a process o f
mutual adjustment and assimilation. Islam played
a significant role in this by contributing to India’s
multi-cultural and multi-religious ethos, em bedding the subcontinent in the Arab-Islamic maritim e civilization, stretching from southern Africa to
China, particularly in connecting Africa as w ell as
the great Turkic em pires o f Central Asia. It offers
a pertinent example o f the interaction o f human
minds and the effects o f cultural and civilizational
contacts on indigenous customs, religion, literature
and arts. This paper examines the impact o f Islam
in the Indian Peninsula from three different angles: its political predominance, its intellectual and
cultural impact, and finally, its influence on art
and architecture. Based mainly on Arabic and Persian sources, the article focu ses on the intellectual
legacy, achievem ents and the role that the Indian |
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| spelling | iium-610622018-01-03T09:29:20Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/61062/ The civilizational role of Islam in the Indian subcontinent: the Delhi Sultanate Islam, Arshad DS Asia H51 History H62 Study and teaching. Research HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform Muslim presence was manifest in the co astal regions o f Southern India from the earliest days o f Islam, as evidenced by the establishment o f Arab trading settlements, with m inor political impact prior to the conquests in Northern India from the beginning o f the 8th century, w hich solidified the influence o f Islam leading to tangible political and socio-cultural impacts in the region. The history o f India furnishes an amazing picture o f the syntheses o f many divergent cultural trends w hich w ere gradually transformed by a process o f mutual adjustment and assimilation. Islam played a significant role in this by contributing to India’s multi-cultural and multi-religious ethos, em bedding the subcontinent in the Arab-Islamic maritim e civilization, stretching from southern Africa to China, particularly in connecting Africa as w ell as the great Turkic em pires o f Central Asia. It offers a pertinent example o f the interaction o f human minds and the effects o f cultural and civilizational contacts on indigenous customs, religion, literature and arts. This paper examines the impact o f Islam in the Indian Peninsula from three different angles: its political predominance, its intellectual and cultural impact, and finally, its influence on art and architecture. Based mainly on Arabic and Persian sources, the article focu ses on the intellectual legacy, achievem ents and the role that the Indian Yeni Turkiye Staratejik Arastirma Merkezi 2017-08-17 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/61062/1/icindekiler-Arshad%20Islam.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/61062/2/96%20icindekiler-Turkey.pdf Islam, Arshad (2017) The civilizational role of Islam in the Indian subcontinent: the Delhi Sultanate. Yeni Turkiye, Yil 23 (Sayi 96). pp. 89-102. ISSN 1300-4174 |
| spellingShingle | DS Asia H51 History H62 Study and teaching. Research HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform Islam, Arshad The civilizational role of Islam in the Indian subcontinent: the Delhi Sultanate |
| title | The civilizational role of Islam in the Indian subcontinent: the Delhi Sultanate |
| title_full | The civilizational role of Islam in the Indian subcontinent: the Delhi Sultanate |
| title_fullStr | The civilizational role of Islam in the Indian subcontinent: the Delhi Sultanate |
| title_full_unstemmed | The civilizational role of Islam in the Indian subcontinent: the Delhi Sultanate |
| title_short | The civilizational role of Islam in the Indian subcontinent: the Delhi Sultanate |
| title_sort | civilizational role of islam in the indian subcontinent: the delhi sultanate |
| topic | DS Asia H51 History H62 Study and teaching. Research HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/61062/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/61062/1/icindekiler-Arshad%20Islam.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/61062/2/96%20icindekiler-Turkey.pdf |