Emergence of Islamic Traditions
Faith of Rulers and Subjects
- Muslim rulers were supposed to follow the Shari’a and be led by Ulama, which created complications because the majority of the populace was not Muslim.
- This led to the development of the Zimmi (the protected) category for non-religious individuals. The Muslims promised to protect them in exchange for their payment of Jizya.
- Several presidents have shown loyalty to religious leaders who were not Muslims while simultaneously implementing liberal policies towards their citizens.
- Mughal emperors such as Aurangzeb and Akbar also granted grants.
The Popular Practice of Islam
- The local customs had an effect and were layered atop the universal features of Islam.
- For instance, the Khojahs, a subset of the Shia Ismailis, created devotional poetry in regional languages as a new means of spreading the Qur’an.
- Arab Muslim traders took up local languages and practices including matriliny and matrilocal residency when they settled along Kerala’s Malabar coast.
- Mosques vary in several other ways as well, including their roof and construction materials.
Names for communities
- Historians claim that at this time, the titles “Hindu” and “Muslim” were seldom ever used to refer to different religious sects.
- Rather, individuals were often recognised by their place of origin.
- The Turushka were the people of Tajikistan, the Tajika were the inhabitants of Tajikistan, and the Parshikka were the people of Persia.
- Mlechchha was a more all-encompassing moniker for these immigrant settlements.
Poems of Prayer Early Traditions of Bhakti| Class 12 History Notes
This is a thorough guide for Class 12 History Notes, specifically for Chapter 6: “Poems of Prayer: Early Traditions of Bhakti.” We will explore the various religious beliefs and practices, discuss the Poems of Prayer Early Traditions of Bhakti, and much more!