Indian Muslim Archives

A Nawab (= an Indian Muslim lord) lost two teeth, which he sent to Mecca with a donation of 12,000 ducats. The amount equalled 720,000 akçe, which was 7 times the annual income of an average Ottoman provincial (sanjak) governor. — 17th century India.

Did you know? The Muzaffarid sultanate, just 1 out of 8/9 Indian Muslim polities, used to donate 70,000 mithqals (101,819 ducats) annually for the upkeep of Mecca & Medina. This was 1/3rd of the net annual revenue of the Republic of Venice at its peak (before Ottoman conquest)

Since the Strait of Hormuz is in discussion, here’s a piece of Indian Muslim history tied to it. When the Portuguese captured Hormuz in 1507, they used it as a base to launch a major attack on the Muzaffarid Sultanate in 1521. Sultan Muzaffar Shah II defeated them.

Indian Muslims being executed for refusing to fight against the Ottoman Empire by the British army. Year 1915 CE.

Aurangabad, Ahmednagar and Osmanabad in Maharashtra rightfully changed to Sambhajinagar, Ahilyanagar and Dharashiv. But the Gujaratis of Ahmedabad changed the rules of the game. They call it Amdavad. And claim that the name derives from Maa Amba and NOT Ahmed. Power move, that.

I see people wishing for their economic destruction. I do not like that at all, especially when the Gulf economy supports at least 20 million Indian Muslims economically, offering an escape from Hindu-initiated discrimination.

Y’all have to stop dehumanization of Gulf Arabs.

I see people wishing for their economic destruction. I do not like that at all, especially when the Gulf economy supports at least 20 million Indian Muslims economically, offering an escape from Hindu-initiated discrimination.