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Islamic influence first came to be felt in the early 7th century with the advent of Arab traders.
In Malabar, the Mappilas may have been the first community to convert to Islam as they were more closely connected with the Arabs than others.
In the 8th century, the province of Sindh (in present day Pakistan) was conquered by an Arab army led by Muhammad bin Qasim. Sindh became the easternmost province of the Umayyad Caliphate.
In the first half of the 10th century, Mahmud of Ghazni added the Punjab to the Ghaznavid Empire and conducted several raids deeper into modern day India. A more successful invasion came at the end of the 12th century by Muhammad of Ghor. This eventually led to the formation of the Delhi Sultanate.
Dawoodi Bohra is the largest branch of the Bohra, a Tayyibi MustaÊ¿lÄ« subsect of IsmÄÊ¿Ä«lÄ« ShÄ«Ê¿a IslÄm. While the Dawoodi Bohra is based in India, their belief system originates in Yemen.
In Malabar, the Mappilas may have been the first community to convert to Islam as they were more closely connected with the Arabs than others.
In the 8th century, the province of Sindh (in present day Pakistan) was conquered by an Arab army led by Muhammad bin Qasim. Sindh became the easternmost province of the Umayyad Caliphate.
In the first half of the 10th century, Mahmud of Ghazni added the Punjab to the Ghaznavid Empire and conducted several raids deeper into modern day India. A more successful invasion came at the end of the 12th century by Muhammad of Ghor. This eventually led to the formation of the Delhi Sultanate.
Dawoodi Bohra is the largest branch of the Bohra, a Tayyibi MustaÊ¿lÄ« subsect of IsmÄÊ¿Ä«lÄ« ShÄ«Ê¿a IslÄm. While the Dawoodi Bohra is based in India, their belief system originates in Yemen.