Turks in Islam

الأتراك في الإسلام

A trail through the Turkic dynasties.

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Anatolia
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  1. Ghaznavids

    محمود يحمل الإسلام إلى الهند.

    Ghaznavid Empire · Lahore

  2. Seljuks

    طغرل بك يحمي الخلافة: ملاذكرد والنظامية.

    Seljuk Empire · Sultanate of Rum

  3. Mamluks

    عسكر الرقيق يصيرون سلاطين مصر والشام.

    السلطان المظفر سيف الدين قطز المعزي · al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baybars · The battle of Ayn Jalut and the defeat of the Tatars

  4. Timurids

    تيمور وأحفاده: سمرقند عاصمة العالم.

    Timurid Empire · Samarqand

  5. Ottomans

    ستة قرون من بورصة إلى العالم.

    Ottoman Empire · Istanbul

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Overview

A path through the Turkic peoples: the Ghaznavids and Seljuks, the Mamluks, the Timurids and the Ottomans. Centuries of Turkish rule.

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islam.museum contributors. “Turks in Islam”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-turkic-dynasties/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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