Islam in Asia

Islam in Asia
Main article: Islam in Asia
[edit] Indian Subcontinent
Main article: Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent
See also: Islam in India, Islam in Pakistan
Islamic rule came to the region in the 8th century, when Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh, (Pakistan). Muslim conquests were expanded under Mahmud and the Ghaznavids until the late twelfth century, when the Ghurids overran the Ghaznavids and extended the conquests in northern India. Qutb-ud-din Aybak, conquered Delhi in 1206 and began the reign of the Delhi Sultanates.

In the fourteenth century, Alauddin Khilji extended Muslim rule south to Gujarat, Rajasthan and Deccan. Various other Muslim dynasties also formed and ruled across India from the 13th to the 18th century such as the Qutb Shahi and the Bahmani, but none rivalled the power and extensive reach of the Mughal Empire at its peak.

[edit] China
China was not a Muslim country, but, it does contain substantial Muslim community.

Further information: History of Islam in China