Islam in Asia began in the 7th century during the lifetime of Muhammad. In 2020, the total number of Muslims in Asia was about 1.3 billion, it is the largest religion in Asia. Asia constitutes in absolute terms the world's largest Muslim population.[1] and about 62% of the world's Muslims live in Asia, with Indonesia, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh having the largest Muslim populations in the world. Asia is home to the largest Muslim population, with West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia being particularly important regions. A number of adherents of Islam have lived in Asia especially in West Asia and South Asia since the beginning of Islamic history.
The spread of Islam outside of the Arabian peninsula and into other parts of the continent can be linked to the extensive trade routes connecting West Asia to China.
The Barmakid family was an early supporter of the Abbasid Revolution against the Umayyads and of As-Saffah. This gave Khalid ibn Barmak considerable influence, and his son Yaḥyā ibn Khālid (d. 806) was the vizier of the caliph al-Mahdi (ruled 775–785) and tutor of Hārūn ar-Rashīd (ruled 786–809). Yaḥyā's sons al-Faḍl and Ja'far (767–803) both occupied high offices under Harun. Many Barmakids were patrons of the sciences, which greatly helped the propagation of Indian science and scholarship from the neighboring Academy of Gundishapur into the Arabic world. They patronized scholars such as Gebir and Jabril ibn Bukhtishu. They are also credited with the establishment of the first paper mill in Baghdad. The power of the Barmakids in those times is reflected in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights; the vizier Ja'far appears in several stories, as well as a tale that gave rise to the expression “Barmecide feast”.
We know of Yaḥyā ibn Khālid al-Barmakī (d. 805 CE) as a patron of physicians and, specifically, of the translation of Hindu medical works into both Arabic and Persian. In all likelihood, however, his activity took place in the orbit of the caliphal court in Iraq, where at the behest of Hārūn ar-Rashīd (786–809), such books were translated into Arabic. Thus Khurāsān and Transoxiana were effectively bypassed in this transfer of learning from India to Islam, even though, undeniably the Barmakī's cultural outlook owed something to their land of origin, northern Afghanistan, and Yaḥyā al-Barmakī's interest in medicine may have derived from no longer identifiable family tradition.[2]
Many of the early governors of the Caliphate were Barmakids. Khalid ibn Barmak built Mansura, Sindh and later Baghdad. His son was the governor of what is now Azerbaijan.
Kaaba Inside the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia with pilgrims performing the Hajj, Kaaba is the direction of prayer of Muslims to AllahAn-Nabawi Mosque, Medina
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Islam in Asia began in the 7th century during the lifetime of Muhammad In 2020 the total number of Muslims in Asia was about 1 3 billion it is the largest religion in Asia Asia constitutes in absolute terms the world s largest Muslim population 1 and about 62 of the world s Muslims live in Asia with Indonesia Pakistan India and Bangladesh having the largest Muslim populations in the world Asia is home to the largest Muslim population with West Asia Central Asia South Asia and Southeast Asia being particularly important regions A number of adherents of Islam have lived in Asia especially in West Asia and South Asia since the beginning of Islamic history Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 2 1 Central Asia 2 2 East Asia 2 3 South Asia 2 4 Southeast Asia 2 5 West Asia 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe spread of Islam outside of the Arabian peninsula and into other parts of the continent can be linked to the extensive trade routes connecting West Asia to China The Barmakid family was an early supporter of the Abbasid Revolution against the Umayyads and of As Saffah This gave Khalid ibn Barmak considerable influence and his son Yaḥya ibn Khalid d 806 was the vizier of the caliph al Mahdi ruled 775 785 and tutor of Harun ar Rashid ruled 786 809 Yaḥya s sons al Faḍl and Ja far 767 803 both occupied high offices under Harun Many Barmakids were patrons of the sciences which greatly helped the propagation of Indian science and scholarship from the neighboring Academy of Gundishapur into the Arabic world They patronized scholars such as Gebir and Jabril ibn Bukhtishu They are also credited with the establishment of the first paper mill in Baghdad The power of the Barmakids in those times is reflected in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights the vizier Ja far appears in several stories as well as a tale that gave rise to the expression Barmecide feast We know of Yaḥya ibn Khalid al Barmaki d 805 CE as a patron of physicians and specifically of the translation of Hindu medical works into both Arabic and Persian In all likelihood however his activity took place in the orbit of the caliphal court in Iraq where at the behest of Harun ar Rashid 786 809 such books were translated into Arabic Thus Khurasan and Transoxiana were effectively bypassed in this transfer of learning from India to Islam even though undeniably the Barmaki s cultural outlook owed something to their land of origin northern Afghanistan and Yaḥya al Barmaki s interest in medicine may have derived from no longer identifiable family tradition 2 Many of the early governors of the Caliphate were Barmakids Khalid ibn Barmak built Mansura Sindh and later Baghdad His son was the governor of what is now Azerbaijan Demographics editCentral Asia edit Main article Islam in Central Asia nbsp The Registan and its three madrasahs Samarkand UzbekistanCountry Total Population Muslim Percentage Muslim Population nbsp Kazakhstan 18 744 548 70 2 3 13 158 672 nbsp Kyrgyzstan 6 019 480 90 6 4 5 194 811 nbsp Tajikistan 8 734 951 98 0 5 8 560 251 nbsp Turkmenistan 5 851 466 96 1 5 459 417 nbsp Uzbekistan 32 653 900 96 5 6 31 511 013Central Asia 72 004 345 90 6 66 884 164East Asia edit nbsp Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou the oldest mosque in ChinaCountry Total Population Muslim Percentage Muslim Population nbsp China 1 447 620 350 1 8 7 8 9 30 000 000 nbsp Hong Kong 7 448 900 4 1 305 404 nbsp Macau 658 900 1 5 10 10 000 nbsp Japan 126 420 000 0 19 11 230 000 nbsp North Korea 25 610 672 0 01 12 3 000 nbsp South Korea 51 635 256 0 38 13 196 454 nbsp Mongolia 3 231 200 5 0 161 560 nbsp Taiwan 23 577 488 0 3 70 732East Asia 1 633 202 416 3 13 30 977 150South Asia edit Main article Islam in South Asia nbsp The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore Pakistan during Eid al Fitr It is a historical and the second largest mosque in South AsiaCountry Total Population Muslim Percentage Muslim Population nbsp Afghanistan 31 575 018 99 7 14 31 260 000 nbsp Bangladesh 165 000 000 90 4 149 100 000 nbsp Bhutan 727 145 0 2 15 7 000 nbsp India 1 338 270 000 15 6 16 213 000 000 nbsp Maldives 378 114 100 17 378 114 nbsp Nepal 29 218 867 4 4 1 285 630 nbsp Pakistan 231 085 590 96 50 200 400 000 nbsp Sri Lanka 21 444 000 9 7 2 080 068South Asia 1 799 355 755 32 43 601 939 417Southeast Asia edit Main article Islam in Southeast Asia Country Total Population Muslim Percentage Muslim Population nbsp Brunei 460 345 82 7 380 705 nbsp Cambodia 16 204 486 2 18 312 540 nbsp East Timor 1 291 358 0 3 4 000 nbsp Indonesia 266 500 000 86 7 19 231 070 000 nbsp Laos 7 126 706 0 1 8 000 nbsp Malaysia 32 730 000 63 5 20 623 140 nbsp Myanmar 55 123 814 4 15 2 300 000 nbsp Philippines 112 018 293 11 20 21 12 322 012 nbsp Singapore 5 888 926 15 6 918 672 nbsp Thailand 68 414 135 5 0 3 420 706 nbsp Vietnam 96 160 163 0 1 22 196 000Southeast Asia 679 726 700 40 8 277 346 378West Asia edit Main article Religion in the Middle East nbsp Kaaba Inside the Masjid al Haram in Mecca Saudi Arabia with pilgrims performing the Hajj Kaaba is the direction of prayer of Muslims to Allah nbsp An Nabawi Mosque MedinaCountry Total Population Muslim Percentage Muslim Population nbsp Armenia 2 975 000 0 03 23 1 000 nbsp Azerbaijan 10 027 874 96 9 24 9 727 038 nbsp Bahrain 1 496 300 81 2 25 1 214 995 nbsp Cyprus 854 800 25 4 217 119 nbsp Georgia 3 723 464 10 7 463 062 nbsp Iran 81 871 500 99 26 81 052 785 nbsp Iraq 39 339 753 98 0 27 38 552 957 nbsp Israel 8 930 680 17 7 1 580 730 nbsp Jordan 10 261 300 94 0 9 645 622 nbsp Kuwait 4 226 920 85 0 3 592 882 nbsp Lebanon 6 093 509 54 0 3 200 000 nbsp Oman 4 651 706 99 0 28 4 605 188 nbsp Palestine 4 816 503 93 0 29 4 479 347 nbsp Qatar 2 561 643 77 5 30 1 985 273 nbsp Saudi Arabia 33 413 660 100 0 31 33 413 660 nbsp Syria 18 284 407 87 0 32 15 907 434 nbsp Turkey 80 810 525 99 8 33 80 648 903 nbsp United Arab Emirates 9 582 340 80 0 7 665 872 nbsp Yemen 28 915 284 99 5 34 28 915 284West Asia 352 837 168 79 45 326 869 151References edit The Global Religious Landscape PDF 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High Commissioner for Refworld 2010 Report on International Religious Freedom China includes Tibet Hong Kong Macau Refworld Retrieved 2018 10 15 MACAU DAILY TIMES Being a Muslim in Macau Indonesian community holds triple celebration 2013 10 16 Archived from the original on 2013 10 16 Retrieved 2018 10 15 The number of Muslims in Japan is growing fast The Economist 7 January 2021 Retrieved 9 January 2021 Table Muslim Population by Country Pew Research Center 27 January 2011 Retrieved 14 March 2017 Many Koreans have big misunderstandings about Islam says a Muslim convert in South Korea 31 May 2021 Retrieved 28 May 2021 Afghanistan Religion Afghanistan s Web Site www afghanistans com Retrieved 2018 10 15 Pew Research Center s Religion amp Public Life Project Bhutan Pew Research Center 2010 Muslim Population in India Muslims in Indian States www indiaonlinepages com Archived from the original on 8 September 2017 Retrieved 4 October 2017 The World Factbook Central Intelligence Agency www 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