Islam in India

First Online: July 21, 2002
Last Updated: February 17, 2024

Indian Muslims and Islamic India

Islamic Heritage of India Some of India's most beautiful heritage is derived from the Muslims who invaded India. A pictorial exhibition of Islamic arts, paintings, and monuments.	Muslim Ladies of Kurva Kamat narrates an experience of photographing Muslim women of rural Karnataka. The story reveals many untold tales about Muslim women of India.
When the Mogus Ruled. . Chronology of the Mogul dynasty, including important kings, the span of their kingdoms, and period artifacts. Includes references and links.	History and Monuments of Bijapur
Indian Muslims There are 180 million practicing Muslims in India. A photographic exhibit depicting a cross section of Indian Muslim communities; includes pictures of Daldis, Navayatis, and Islamic mystics.	Islamic Education System Institutions and means of education prevalent in medieval South India during the Islamic rule.

• Mahmud Gawan -- Biography of 15th century Islamic educationist Mahmud Gawan of Bidar.

• What is a Madrassah? -- A Madrassah is an indigenous system of Islamic education prevalent in the medieval Islamic world. They were revived in the 20th century.

• The Muslim Girls and I
  Essay on the subtleties of caste and religion, of boys and girls, and the gap in between.

 

See Also:

• Buddhism Potpourri

• Jainism Potpourri -- A brief introduction, artifacts and arts of Jains. Also a brief survey of Jain monuments.

• Christianity in India

• Sikhism Potpourri

• Hinduism Potpourri -- Hindu mythology, point of views, pictures of deities, sages and stories.