Document Type : Research Paper
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When Muslim Arabs conquered Transoxiana, the eastern Turkistan and Semirchie remained unoccupied for two centuries by Qarluqs resistance. But Islamic teachings were gradually propagated in their area and in the second half of the fourth century A.H Islam became the dominant religion among them. On the basis of a descriptive-analytic method, this article is to clarify the process of propagation of Islam in Qarluq territory through criticizing available data. This study shows that although Qarluqs resisted against Muslim invaders, but they were gradually affected by Islamic teachings in different manners – such as religious propaganda by Muslim merchants and warriors, political relations and intercourses, and above all the efforts of Muslim propagandists - and converted to Islam.
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