Islamic imperialism

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Islamic imperialism uses Islam as a mandate for world domination and global expansion. It need not be Arab though it was dominated by Arab leaders in its early centuries.

The first example of an Islamic empire was Arab Rashidun Caliphate, which reached its maximum extent in the 8th century, had as its express goal the conquest of the world for and by Islam. Later, non-Arab-dominated Islamic empires such as the

• Seljuk established mainly by Turks
• Ayyubid established mainly by Kurds
• Khwarezmi established mainly by Persians
• Mughal established mainly by Turkish-Mongolians in South Asia
• Ottoman established mainly by Turks, and others emerged.

See also

• Arab Empire
• pan-Islamism
• Sunni-Shia relations

Further reading

• ''Islamic Imperialism : A History, Publisher: Yale University Press (April 26, 2006), ISBN 0300106033 or ISBN 978-0300106039

External links

• Apocalyptic Cult Ruling Iran Exploits Islamic Imperialism to Spread Power

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