International Encyclopaedia of Great Islamic Dynasties

This pioneering reference work on the most important part of the Islamic religion and its history is intended to show some of the Empires and Dynasties that have had the faith of Islam, or were in some way central to or a part of the Empire. Many Muslim empires and dynasties as there are they have all contributed to strong influences on the visual arts, architecture, music and food. In the centuries after the life of Muhammad, Muslim armies poured out into all surrounding Areas, bringing the lands from Persia to Spain under their control. With this huge amount of land under their control, the Umayyad (and latter, the Abbasid) Caliphates allowed merchants and scholars to travel easily through western Eurasia, bringing goods and knowledge which the Muslims greatly expanded upon through the Caliphate and outward to less advanced regions, such as Western Europe. Trade introduced Islam to the Africans. In the Middle East, the success of Islam meant that culture would be changed forever. Even after the decline of the Abassid Caliphate, Islam would remain as one of the base institutions of the region. Future states of the region, such as the Safavid, Seljuk, and Ottoman and Mughal Empires, were all “Islamic Empires”. The international character of the work is clear from the list of contributors to the set, each one of whom is a recognized expert on the subject. This comprehensive Encyclopaedia will fulfill the needs of teachers, students and scholars of Islam.