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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Yeni Turkiye Staratejik Arastirma Merkezi
2017
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| Summary: | 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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