Islam+in+India

Islam in India
==== The Muslim influence expanded into India in 711 C.E. India had came to face a reglion, Islam,that was "sophisticated"as their own, hinduism. the spread of Islam began when Indian rulers failed to unite and protect India from aggressors. This lead to destruction and challeges in India. When Muslims came into India at first it was a "peaceful trading" within the civilization. Arabians traders would trade along with others on the Mediterranean sea, to the South China sea and more. These traders had covert to Islam and visit the western coast ports of India. An attack on a arab ship has caused Muhammad ibn Oasim, a 17 year old general, to avenge the attackers in the provices of the Umayyad Empire.Muhammad ibn Oasim and Arab muslims won the victories and gain new terrtories as Sind in the Indus valley,provinces of the Umayyad Empire, Even though these Arab muslims ruled these areas, and both lslam, the worship of one "transcendent god", and Hinduism, invloved in worshiping idols, spirtuality, other forms of religious devotion, the muslims were tolerant towards hindus and buddhists, Islam viewed everyone equal before God, but on the other hand India was shaped by a caste system that divided people into levels. || || This map shows the spread of Islam during the Abbasid Empire.==== Poster on India-([])