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Learn about the origins, spread, and diversity of Islam in India, the second-largest religion and third-largest Muslim population in the world. Find out the current and projected percentage of Muslims by states, the role of Islam in Indian history and culture, and the controversies and conflicts related to Islam.
Jamiul Futuh is a Sunni Islamic mosque founded by Grand Mufti of India, Shaykh Abu Bakr Ahmed. It is located in Markaz Knowledge City, a cultural complex that includes a library, museum, college and a relic of the Prophet Muhammad.
Learn about the history and features of Islamic architecture in the Indian subcontinent, from the Delhi Sultanate to the Mughal Empire. See examples of mosques, tombs, palaces and regional styles influenced by West Asian and Indian traditions.
They acknowledged that these spirits would exude a mesmerizing fascination on people, even Muslims couldn't withstand. Arab Muslim geographer al-Maqdisī (c. 945/946–991 CE) wrote about Indian deities, that they have the power to enchant people, even Muslims, to worship them. A Muslim is said to have visited them and abandoned Islam. Besides ...
A comprehensive overview of the distribution and demographics of Muslims around the world, by region, denomination, and country. Find out the total and percentage of Muslim population, the sources and references, and the table of data for each country.
Qutb Minar complex is a group of monuments and buildings from the Delhi Sultanate at Mehrauli in Delhi, India. It includes the Qutb Minar, the tallest brick minaret in the world, the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, the Alai Darwaza gate, and other structures with historical and architectural significance.
Parsis are descended from Persian Zoroastrians who migrated to the Indian subcontinent in the 7th to 10th century to avoid persecution by Muslims. They speak Gujarati, Hindi, English and Avestan, and are culturally, linguistically and socially distinct from Iranis, another Zoroastrian group.
Pew Research Center estimated the number of Shias in Pakistan and India to be 10 – 15 percent of the total Muslim population, while for Bangladesh it was estimated to be less than 1% [9] to 2% [10] of the total population. Andreas Rieck in his detailed study of the Shias of Pakistan, estimates their numbers between 20 and 25 million, and ...