Pre-Islamic India was made up primarily of small states ruled from capital cities. ... In the end, the waves of Islamic invasions did not bring permanent political change to India. ... Southeast Asia was directly impacted by the newly introduced religion in India. ... The leaders of this new kingdom favored Islam, and employed Islamic bureaucrats and popularized Arabic script, furthering the majority of Islamic culture. ... The cultures, lives, and outcomes of the countries that have survived today would not be at all how they are had it not been for the introduction of Islam to these worlds. ...

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Thus societies with disparate culture were formed. ... India and Pakistan stand as prime example. Even though the Hinduism and Islam are so distinctly different religion yet the two countries being Muslim majority Pakistan and Hindu majority India have a very similar culture. ... Close to home we see that even in modern day Pakistan and India the mughal culture has been embedded in us. ... But whatever the clout of a specific culture or of the nation its represents, that culture cannot aspire to eradicate all others, making the assumption of one hegemonic culture a non-starter. ...

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Treatment of Women in Islamic and Hindu Culture From the beginning of time, women have been looked down upon as inferior to men. ... Far more contoversial, however, is the issue of women in Islamic and Hindu cultures. ... Nevertheless, one should not forget what the women in India have endured for thousands of years. ... Hindu cultures, on the other hand, have no excuses as they have no defintive text to govern their behavior. ... When women in India married, it was customary for their families to give a dowry to the girl's husband and his family. ...

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In the book, "Women in Indian Religions," author Sheila McDonough writes about the lives of Muslim women in India. ... In quoting Leila Ahmed, author of "Gender and Women in Islam", "Muslim women should think differently about Muslim history,"" is to appeal to the historicity of Islam from its beginnings prior to the Muslim expansion into India, and to trigger the inner strength, mind, and hearts of Muslim women in India that perhaps feel that they have been treated like second class citizens. ... As Islam expanded a second wave of Muslims rolled into India in the thirteen century. ... Here Le...

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As Britain try to imperialize Africa and India, they lost control of their land and their culture and customs were destroyed when traditional figures were replaced. ... The East India Company came to an end and India was immediately put under British rule. ... African and Indian culture and economy were damaged when Britain was trying to imperialize these colonies. ... The British changed the way they were living which changed their culture and customs. Culture may have been negatively affected in and India, however, the British also introducer modern technology that helped these colonies. ...

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Egypt's and India's religious beliefs differed in that among the earliest civilizations of Egypt, polytheistic views were observed in contrast to India's monotheistic views of Buddhism. ... India, on the other hand, was influenced by the polytheistic views of Hinduism. ... Later that year, Muhammad started preaching his new faith and, after speaking out against the polytheism and paganism of the culture, was chased out of Mecca in about 622 A.D. ... Unlike Egypt, India first had a monotheistic religion and later developed a polytheistic religion that currently ...

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This perception has been confirmed and reinforced by Rafiq Zakaria in his book Communal Rage in Secular India. Hindu-Muslim relations in India have come under the international spotlight following last year's terrible genocide in Gujarat. ... Our aggressive Kashmir policy adds to the anti- Muslim feelings so prevalent in India today. ... Indeed, the two-nation theory as propounded by Jinnah stated clearly that Hindus and Muslims could not live together as they belonged to totally different cultures. ... According to Ferishta, on an expedition to India in 1011, Mahmood was informed...

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People have been known to explore many before they settle and it has been proven that a majority settle to be Christian but it also depends on culture. ... Hinduism is a religion that originated in India and is still practiced by most of its inhabitants, as well as by those whose families have migrated from India to other parts of the world (mostly East Africa, South Africa, Southeast Asia, the East Indies, and England). ... Moreover, the geographic, rather than ideological, basis of the religion (the fact that it comprises whatever all the people of India have believed and done) has given Hin...

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India became independent from British. Pakistan became independent from India. ... Muslims are in Pakistan and Hindus are in India, but some of Muslims still live in India. ... India losed the war. ... They both shares common culture and religion. ...

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The Buddhist Identity: Buddhism spread throughout India and China while setting up many monasteries throughout these two nations. ... Buddhist Art and Architecture in India: Buddhist architecture came about in the third century when Asoka made Buddhism the state religion. ... Buddhist Music in India and China: Buddhist music was an important part of there worship. ... Islamic Culture: Islam is an assimilation of many cultures and people that have differences not only in there language but in there culture. So the term Islamic is a term to represent the culture of geographically diverse...

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(Islam: World Religions; Islam: Faith, Culture, History) Other orders were also established during the 12th and 13th centuries. ... Centers of this order were set up throughout Iran, Central Asia, and India. ... (Islam: World Religions; Islam: Faith, Culture, History) Sufi orders played an important part in spreading Islam to new regions in the world. In India and areas of Central Asia, Malaysia and Indonesia, plus large parts of sub-Saharan Africa, Sufi missionaries converted numerous people to Islam. ... (Islam: World Religions; Islam: Faith, Culture, History) ...

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The most distinctive and the largest contribution of Hinduism to India's culture was the doctrine of ahimsa. It has given a definite bias to the history of the country for the last three thousand years and over and it has not ceased to be a living force in the lives of India's millions even today (Payne 46). ... Its teaching has so far permeated people that an armed revolution has almost become an impossibility in India not because they as a race are physically weak, but because the tradition of ahimsa has struck deep root among the people (Nair 134). ... It is impossible for Hindu...

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Soon their influence would stretch from India to Spain. Europe was entering its Dark Ages, nursing its dwindling links to a dead Roman culture. ... Not only did we imbibe the fundamentals of our math, science and tech- nology in Arabic, we learned the very roots of our culture and democracy at the feet of our Islamic neighbors. ... They translated Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Pythagoras, the whole Pantheon of Greek learning and art into Arabic, and brought it back to life in Islamic culture. ... By the year 800, Arabic mathematicians had learned these tools and the place- valu...

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Setting aside the demolitions and massacres of Hindu and Sikh communities, he did his best to stamp out Sufi Islam in India and replace it with a radical Sunni interpretation that is responsible for the communal conflict and casualties throughout India and Kashmir today. ... Pakistan is run by terrorists from top to bottom and literally only exists as a training camp to launch attacks into Afghanistan, Kashmir and India. ... When someone shoots up a school, the conversation is always about gun culture and right-wing politics and everything under the sun. ...

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The museum houses over one million objects from ancient Egypt to contemporary art and represents almost every culture. They make note that the Egyptian art is separated from the African art because part historians viewed Egypt as a separate culture that had little contact with or influence from the rest of the continent. ... Many ancient cultures believed in several gods and mythical creatures including the Greeks, Africans and Native Americans. ... Leaving Islam and emerging in the Asian art section the common elements were the Buddha figures present in India and China and the elaborate te...

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The Spread and Expansion of Islam The spread of Islam went forth with electrifying speed, the Muslim community expanded rapidly after the Prophet's death. Islam is not as some imagine in the West, a religion of the sword nor did it spread primarily by means of war. It was only within Arabia, w...

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Faiths that were developed in India are very different as compared to Christianity which relates to theology and a belief in one God. ... It is very easy to understand how a Christian would have a difficult time grasping the concepts and understanding religions, such as those practiced in India, that do not believe in one God as a creator and which are so culturally different from what Christians are taught. ... It often depends on the geographical area that you are born or live in, the religious orientation that you are given as a child and the general acceptance of the religion in one...

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Muslim cities in the Post-Classical Age played important roles as centers of Muslim culture because they were highly honored as Muslim Holy Cities and heart of Islam religious power, and produced science and poetry that attracted people of intellect and learning resided there. Spanish Muslim traveler and geographer Ibn Jubayr's (Doc #1) description of Damascus as a highly honored, blessed, and heavenly city of Allah where Jesus and Mary took refuge in reflects the city's importance in Islam culture as a religious sacred site, which shows that Muslim cities during the Post-Classical...

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Islam is a religion with more than 1.2 billion people worldwide (Nasr.Religon.xi). In Arabic the word Islam means "submission or surrender of one's will to the only true god worthy of worship (Allah).". Islam is not just a religion it is a way of life. Muslims must practice the five pillars of the ...

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Cultural festivals in Malaysia are usually very colourful, exciting, and portray the spirit of unity and togetherness, despite the diversities of cultures and religions.Amongst the major cultural festivals, such as the Thaipusam,Chinese New Year, Deepavali, Gawai and Tadan Ka'amatan or the Harvest Festival,which are most fascinating and intriguing celebration of Malaysia, is the Hari Raya.It is also one of the most important religious festivals of the Malaysian Hindus because most of Malaysians especially Malays are Muslims. ... After their expulsion from Heaven, Allah sent them t...

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The newly formed religion also appealed to the masses in the Near-Middle East for many reasons, as not just a belief system, but as a culture and way of life. ... Whether a simple man's ideas or a divinely inspired way of life, Islam proved to be a very appealing culture, spreading all the way to central Asia and north-west India, in a span of less than half of a century. ...

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Contrasting Judaism's distribution, 90% of Hindu's live in India, while the majority of the other 10% are in surrounding countries. ... To be classified as an ethnic religion, the religion must be tailored for an individual culture and not attempt to appeal to all people. ...

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It was followed by the ancient civilization of the Indus valley, Ganges valley, Deccan and Cauveri delta, as well as other parts of India all over the Indian peninsula and surrounding areas of Asia. ... It is the example of practical leadership and the ideological guidance provided by the Prophet, which transforms belief in God into a culture and a civilization, and enables man to evolve a way of life. ...

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Despite this, Islam defied history and was the basis and inspiration for a dynasty of rich tradition and culture that contributed some of the most outstanding architectural, scientific, philosophical, and artistic works in history. ... The Rashidun caliphate, following Mohammed's lead, began a period of expansion that would stretch from Morocco to India (18.) ...

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