Travels to India Travels to India and Chinaand China

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IndiaIndia

ExpansionExpansion

In the 13In the 13thth century, Muslim Turks century, Muslim Turks had conquered a large part of India. had conquered a large part of India.

North and central India was North and central India was politically united by the Turkish politically united by the Turkish sultan, Muhammad, for the first time sultan, Muhammad, for the first time since the Gupta empire.since the Gupta empire.

MuhammadMuhammad

ReligionReligion

When the Muslim Turks invaded India, When the Muslim Turks invaded India, they introduced Islamic culture to the they introduced Islamic culture to the peoplepeople

Many who were Buddhist in northern Many who were Buddhist in northern India had converted to Muslim.India had converted to Muslim.

Even in the south, where there was a Even in the south, where there was a Hinduism revival, was a small minority Hinduism revival, was a small minority of people who became Muslim.of people who became Muslim.

Freedom of TravelFreedom of Travel

Islam urged people to open their Islam urged people to open their minds and horizons, and know about minds and horizons, and know about the wonders of God's creation. the wonders of God's creation.

Islam spreads westwards to Spain, Islam spreads westwards to Spain, eastward to the border of China and eastward to the border of China and to the middle of India, south of to the middle of India, south of Abyssinia and, northward to the Abyssinia and, northward to the countries of the Turks and Slavs. countries of the Turks and Slavs.

the Islamic society was a place where the Islamic society was a place where long distance travel was common long distance travel was common

ChinaChina

Spread of Islam to ChinaSpread of Islam to China

As trade from India was mostly As trade from India was mostly controlled by Muslims, the Islamic controlled by Muslims, the Islamic culture spread to China and other culture spread to China and other parts of Asia.parts of Asia.

Muslim ships carried the sufis to Muslim ships carried the sufis to China, which also played in China, which also played in important role in the spread of important role in the spread of Islam. Islam.

Islamic SufiIslamic Sufi

Muslim Mosque in ChinaMuslim Mosque in China

Influence of IslamInfluence of Islam

Islamic religion had a big impact in Islamic religion had a big impact in Southeast Asia.Southeast Asia.

In China, Islam influenced In China, Islam influenced technology, arts, sciences, technology, arts, sciences, architecture, military, and medicine.architecture, military, and medicine.

Below is a Chinese Islamic scrollBelow is a Chinese Islamic scroll

Famous Chinese MuslimFamous Chinese Muslim

Zheng He (Cheng Ho) - Most famous Zheng He (Cheng Ho) - Most famous Chinese Muslim of all time. Chinese Muslim of all time. Performed Hajj ( Pilgrimage to Performed Hajj ( Pilgrimage to Mecca)Mecca)

His tombHis tomb