SSC
INDIAN CULTURE
Question
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____ introduced Islam into Southeast Asia. (Choose all that apply)
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Merchants
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Politicians
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Religious people
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Teachers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Whatever the source, scholars acknowledge that Muslim influence in Southeast Asia is at least six centuries old, or was present by 1400 A.D. Some argue for origins to at least 1100 A.D. in the earliest areas of Islamic influence, such as in Aceh, northern Sumatra in Indonesia.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is believed that Islam first arrived in these South-eastern regions by the 7th century. Muslim merchants from the Arabian Peninsula had to pass through these islands of the south via the maritime Silk Roads to reach China’s ports.
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