Shiites

1 06, 2017

Central Asian religion from Deva to Islam

By |2019-12-02T09:18:34-08:00June 1st, 2017|Central Asia, Religion|Comments Off on Central Asian religion from Deva to Islam

Bamiyan Buddhas (Afghanistan, ca. 500 AD, now destroyed by the Taliban) - Central Asian religion Many different religions Central Asia's wide steppe is very easy to ride horses or camels [...]

30 05, 2017

The Silk Road to the Great Game – Central Asian History

By |2017-05-30T17:31:17-07:00May 30th, 2017|Central Asia, History|Comments Off on The Silk Road to the Great Game – Central Asian History

A melon stall in Central Asia After Tamerlane died in 1405, his Altaic people kept on ruling Central Asia, but not as one big empire. There were lots of little [...]

18 05, 2017

History of Islam

By |2018-04-09T23:10:26-07:00May 18th, 2017|History, Religion, West Asia|Comments Off on History of Islam

The religious faith of Islam, as it was practiced between about 650 and 1500 AD, was closely related to Judaism and Christianity. Like Jews and Christians, Muslims believed that there was only one God, [...]

Go to Top