(Image: Al-Idrisi’s map of the world)
Historically the ulemas in the Muslim world (areas that were ruled by Muslim including the ones which did not have numerical majority of Muslims) divided the world into two or three categories. First there was dar-al-Islam or the land of Islam. This consisted of lands which were ruled by Muslims. [...]
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Rethinking Dar-al-Islam, Dar-al-Harb in the light of Chinese Muslim Experience
Posted in Chinese Islam, Chinese Muslims, tagged china, chinese, dar-al-harb, dar-al-islam, islam, islam in china, muslim on November 21, 2007 | 5 Comments »