Founder and First Mughal Emperor of India (r. 1526-1530)
Basmachis: Anti-Soviet Muslim rebels in Central Asia during the early 20th century.
A Central Asian state that existed from circa 1500 to 1920, formed by the Uzbeks, with significant ties to Islamic culture and politics.
An overview of the historical and contemporary presence of Islam in the Central Asia region, detailing its spread, influence, and persistence through various sociopolitical changes.
The Chagatai Khanate was a Central Asian subdivision of the Mongol Empire ruled by descendants of Genghis Khan’s second son, Chagatai (Jaghatai). The family adopted Islam while retaining their nomadic organization and way of life, became independent after 1259, and remained significant until their decline around 1334.
The interaction and historical relationship between Communism and Islam across various Muslim societies.
Exploration of the presence and history of Islam in the Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan.
An overview of Islam in Kyrgyzstan, including its demographics, history, and current socio-political influences.
Title traditionally designating tribal nomadic leaders in various regions, which became widespread following Genghis Khan’s thirteenth-century conquests.
A historic Khanate formed in the early sixteenth century that became a significant regional power in Central Asia.
Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Central Asian state in the Ferghana Valley, resulting from the decline of the Bukharan Khanate.
