https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia How did Islam diffuse and blend in society in S/SE Asia? en-us 2020-10-06 12:29:17 UTC 2020-10-06 12:40:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806386570 Islamic rulers charged taxes on non-muslims making it expensive to practice religious freedom. This caused much of the lower class to switch to Islam and only the highest class could afford practicing their own religion. As Islam became more prominent in S/SE Asia it influenced the prior culture and traditions.]]> 2020-10-06 12:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806386570 https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806386868 Islam spread throughout south and southeast Asia due to military conquest. People of different religions were introduced to each other and Islam. A lot of people had a pull towards Islam because it had the means for upward social mobility. Islam people were also able to find a place in the caste system. The new converts to the religion and the bringing of new people together lead to their cultures being intertwined.]]> 2020-10-06 12:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806386868 https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806387839 Although Islam wanted to proselytize, they'd soon realized that forcing their religion onto the Indian people wouldn't subserve the religion. Having conquered Delhi and a lot of northern South Asia and founding the Delhi Sultanate, the Muslims imposed a tax on non-Muslims called the jizga. However, they hesitated to expand south on account of their fear of the Mongols. Islam appealed to many Hindus because it challenged the caste system and, unsuccessfully, lower caste Hindus believed that conversion would abet their social status. Buddhism had started disintegrating in India, on account of corruption and intrusion from the Muslims. The Bhakti movement, established in the 12th century, helped make Hinduism popular again. ]]> 2020-10-06 12:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806387839 https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806389350 The idea of equality of men made many people to believe Islam in stead of Hinduism. Thus, the ruler in the region rejected against this foreign religion 
Another way to help the ruler to unify the S/SE Asia ]]> 2020-10-06 12:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806389350 https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806389690 - Taxed only non-Muslims, making more convert to Muslim. Called the jizga.
- Movement into the Indian Ocean, where merchants were Muslim.
- Hoping to have better trade relationships many merchants converted. 
- Military conquest. ]]> 2020-10-06 12:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806389690 https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806394195 - One of the ways Islam spread its ideas towards people in Southeast Asia was when Muslims made the hajj to Mecca. There, people traded their thoughts and opinions through their journey and also when they arrived at Mecca. 
- Trade along the Silk Road. Merchants and voyagers also exchanged ideas. ]]> 2020-10-06 12:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806394195 https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806397838 - The expansion of trade among West Asia, India and Southeast Asia helped the spread of the religion as Muslim traders brought Islam to the region. Gujarati Muslims played a pivotal role in establishing Islam in Southeast Asia. The second theory is the role of missionaries or Sufis.

-Traders from northern India shared Islam throughout Indonesia. 

-Scholars from the Mideast spread Islam during their travels.

-Missionaries from China taught about Islam on their journeys.

- Islam had started spreading in India. Some of these Muslims became traders and travelled to the islands of South East Asia, like Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Phillipines for business. There, they spread their religion, in addition to trade. Several Muslim kingdoms were founded by a Sultan.Currently, Malaysia is a Muslim majority nation and about 40 % of its people are Muslims.

-After the advent of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula in the 7th century, Islam started its expansion towards eastern regions through trade encouraged by the development of the maritime Silk Roads. Muslims were known to have a commercial talent notably encouraged by Islam, as well as excellent sailing skills. Thus, they could monopolize the East-West trade of the maritime Silk Roads, connecting various major ports of eastern Asian regions together. Indeed, their commercial ships had to halt at various ports to be supplied with water and food, be repaired, or to wait for changes in wind direction.

]]> 2020-10-06 12:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806397838 https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806412576 Islam provided equality to all people, not just men, like many other religions and cultures at the time. This lead to a shift in belief by many peoples, especially women because it gave them more rights.  This led to a lack of acceptance by leaders across Southeast Asia. ]]> 2020-10-06 12:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/reberhardt4/IslamAsia/wish/806412576