Islam & Persianization of South Asia CE

I.The birth of Islam II.The Qur’an III.The Hijra IV.Key elements of theology V.Textual authorities VI.Chains of transmission VII.Law, Ethics & political theory VIII.Ghaznavid rule in Punjab IX.Lahore: ‘Little Ghazna’ X.Turkic Invasions & Delhi Sultanate XI.Multilingual/Multireligious North

I. The Birth of Islam Prophet Muhammad Mecca 7th c. CE Serial revelations Qu’ran

II. The Qur’an “The Recital” Allah Angel Gabriel 610 CE Emergent canon mid 600s

III. The Hijra 622 CE Medina Islamic calendar Religio-political experiment ummah

IV. Islam: Key Elements of Theology Creation of the world Uniqueness & transcendance Recognition Human capacity & responsibility Aim of religious practice

V. Textual Authorities The Qur’an The Sunnah The Hadith Law/Shari’a Theological treatises Sufi teachings

VI. Chains of transmission The logic of lineage Connections to Prophet Muhammad & formative community Textual commentary and lineage of teachings

VII. Law, Ethics & Political theory Shari’a Adab Akhlaq

VIII. Ghaznavid Rule in Punjab Turkic rule in Afghanistan 11th c. rule of Punjab from Ghazna Movement of Islam & rise of Persian within Islam Religious & non-religious themes Multi-religious environment of Persian

IX. Lahore: “Little Ghazna” SA center for Ghaznavid rule Flow of scholars & administrators Iran Turkemenistan Uzbekhistan Afghanistan

X. Turkic Invasions & Persian at Delhi Sultanate 12th-13th c. Mongol invasions Punjab, Afghanistan Iran Delhi Persian-using migration ‘ulama’ Sufi teachers

XI. Multilingual/Multireligious North The king, the court, & Persian Poetry: religious & non-religious Sermons Sufi teachings Language of exile & nostalgia Language of connection to non-Muslims Comparative theology Devotional movements Non-religious poetics Persian, Sanskrit, & rising literary vernaculars of the north