World history/WHME101/Islam/Spread of Islam Asia

Reading

Read the two articles below, about the spread of Islam to different parts of Asia. As you do so, consider the following questions:

• What factors contributed to conversions to Islam in India?

• Did Islam accommodate local customs and beliefs as it spread in Asia?

• How important was trade to the spread of Islam?

World History International, 'The Coming Of Islam To South Asia', 2002.

World History International, 'The Spread Of Islam To Southeast Asia', 2002.

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