Islamization

Dakwah (Malaysia)
The general Malaysian term for missionary work, proselytization, and Islamization, specifically referring to a political Islamist movement
Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq
President of Pakistan from 1979 to 1988, known for leading a military coup and promoting Islamization of state and society.
September Laws
Laws implemented in Sudan from 1983 to 1985 under Jafar al-Numayri aimed at instituting sharia as the law of the land, intended to unify the country, but ultimately leading to civil war.
Ushr
A tithe or tenth, Ushr is the land tax levied on the produce of agricultural land owned by Muslims in the premodern era and revived in Pakistan in the 1980s during the Islamization regime.
Funj Sultanate
Historical state in the northern Nile Valley of Sudan around 1500, drawing on older Sudanic traditions and contributing to Arabization and Islamization processes.
United Malays National Organization (UMNO)
An influential ethnic Malay party established in 1946, playing a pivotal role in Malaysia's political landscape by advocating for Malay and Islamic interests.

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