THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAM AND RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN THE TASHKENT OASIS (9th–12th CENTURIES)
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Keywords: Tashkent oasis, Islam, religious institutions, mosques, madrasas, Samanids, Karakhanids, Central AsiaAbstract
Abstract: This article explores the development of Islam and the
institutionalization of religious life in the Tashkent oasis between the 9th and 12th
centuries. Based on historical sources, archaeological findings, and Islamic legal texts,
it examines how mosques, madrasas, and waqf (endowment) systems emerged and
functioned under the rule of the Samanids, Karakhanids, and early Khwarazmshahs.
The study reveals that Tashkent, as a frontier town, evolved into a significant religious
and cultural center, shaped by the synthesis of Islamic principles and local traditions.
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