Islam - History

Muslims in Peru | Islam in  Peru After the fall of Muslim Spain, it became extremely difficult for Spanish Muslims to live there. These Spanish Muslims were commonly known as Moors. They were asked to either convert or leave Spain. While, a small minority of Muslims opted to stay and apparently convert into Christianity; nevertheless, they continued practicing Islam secretly. Majority off the moors were chased out from Al Andalus. They spread in different parts of the world; some of them came to and settled in Latin America, especially Peru.  Thats how we have a small Muslims community in Peru and in this video we would talk about History of Islam and present state of Muslims in Peru. So if you are interested the keep on reading. Peru is a coastal country in South America and is bordered by Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia and Ecuador. It has a population of approximately 32 million. The largest religion in Peru is Christianity with 76% Catholics.  Muslim po...

History of Islam in Chechnya Chechnya is a Russian republic in the heart of the Tatar region. Majority of the non-Russian population is Muslim. First Contact with Islam .   The Principality of Simsir, a medieval Chechen state, made Islam the state religion to reinforce its alliance with the Golden Horde, to defend against Tamerlane's empire. The Caucasian Imamate was the state established by the imams in Dagestan and Chechnya during the early-to-mid 19th century in the Northern Caucasus, to fight against the Russian Empire during the Caucasian War. Chechen and other Caucasian tribes mounted a prolonged resistance to Russian conquest beginning in the early nineteenth century under Imam Shamil. Imam Shamil was the political, military, and spiritual leader of Caucasian resistance to Imperial Russia in the 1800s, as well as the third Imam of the Caucasian Imamate. Imam Shamil due to his leadership role in uniting Muslims to fight against Russia has become a major na...

If you are interested in knowing the history of islam and muslims in ireland, how the Early Muslim Community was formed in this country, where was the first mosque built, the Muslim population growth pattern over the years, and whether you can find Halal food and Halal restaurants in Ireland or not?, than this article is for you. So, let's begin.  Basic Facts  Ireland is an island sited north-west of continental Europe. It has been inhabited for approximately 7,000 years. It is the third largest Island in Europe and the 20th largest Island in the world. Ireland is separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea.  Located at the geographical Periphery of Europe, Ireland has always experienced delayed arrival of socio-cultural development that shaped other Western European societies. Traditionally a country of emigration with large Global diaspora it turn into a country of immigration in the mid 1990. Religion in Ireland The predominant ...