1. Islam into India & SE Asia Patterns & Divergences

2. Quick-Write What do people hope to get out of a religion? What makes religion appeal to them?

3. Sufis, Saints, and Swamis Sufism offered a personalized, intense, exciting experience of Allah Sufi brotherhoods spread Islam throughout India & SE Asia Sufis more open to adapting to local traditions Sufis associated with magic sometimes, which fit well with local traditions

5. Saints Often local gods or goddesses could be brought into religion via sainthood Saints as intermediaries in the afterlife Saints play big role in some traditions

6. Swamis Swamis are yogic masters who provide instruction Many different types, but most act as Gurus to individuals Swamis and Gurus tend to be local: adapted to local beliefs and have personal relationship with population

9. Bhaktic cults gave Hindus a more personalized Hinduism Caste didn’t matter for enlightenment Worshipping a single god gave focus Bhaktic Cults

10. Memory Jog What factors delayed the spread of Islam to areas?

12. Islam into SE Asia Existing Hinduism & Buddhism Spread by trade into ports – slow diffusion into countryside Mystics, Saints, & Sufis spread Islam into countryside Local traditions retained Spread delayed by Srivijayan Empire

13. Summary Existing traditions meant varied forms of Islam in India & SE Asia Sufis, mystics, and saints spread mystical version of Islam Version of Islam that spread wasn’t “orthodox” Existing political structures slowed spread of Islam