Arrival of Islamic Civilization in India and The Delhi Sultan

Arrival of Islamic Civilization in India and The Delhi Sultan

by Akbar Ali

Open Ended

What do you know about Muslims ? ( Practices, Holly book, Pilgrimage centre etc )

​Learning Objectives

1. Describe the image of Qutb Minar

2. Compare and contrast the arrival of Islam in India and UAE

3. ​Analyse, how does the architecture relate to the civilization.​

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Task –1 Visual literacy – Describe the image.  

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​•(Name of this building, History,

​Style of architecture & other features)

Open Ended

Describe the image.  What did you observe ?

Qutb Minar​

1. The Qutb Minar is 72.5 metres (239 ft) high, making it the tallest minaret in the world built of bricks.

2. It has five distinct storeys & listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

3. Built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, Iltutmish & Completed by Firoz Shah Tughlaq,

4. Stands next to the ​Quwwat-ul Islam Mosque.

5. Indo-Islamic Architecture. ​

Multiple Choice

Who began the construction of Qutub Minar ?

• Iltutmish

• Akbar

• Shah Jahan

• Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Multiple Choice

Choose the incorrect statement

• Hajj is a mandatory religious duty and muslims goes to this masjid for pilgrimage.

• The Muslims of the city traditionally gather here to offer communal Friday prayer,

• This Masjid was regarded as a symbolic node of Islamic power across India

• The mosque is located within the historic city of Shahjahanabad, today known as the locality of Old Delhi.

Instructions Collaborative task​

• ​Read the question and think about the topic. 1 minute

• Share your points with your group friends - 1 Minute

• Focus only the task. There won't be any irrelevant talk.

• Research on topic , discuss then add content by each member in padlet. ( 3 minutes)

​Group Discussion (5min)

• ​•Group 1 & 3

  •How did the arrival of Islam in India contrast to that of arrival to the UAE?

  •Group 2 & 4

  •Review the monuments of Delhi Sultanate and write why do you think Qutub –ud- din Aibak decided to place his great Minaret structure near the Ashoka Iron pillar?

  •Find images of the building in India built by Delhi Sultanate and name them.

  •How can studying the architecture of a civilization give you clues about how the people in the civilization lived?

Multiple Choice

How did Islam arrive in the UAE ? Choose the correct option.

• Representatives from Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) arrived in the UAE in A.D. 630 and introduced Islam

• UAE leaders visited the Saudi Arabia , learned Islam, then introduced in UAE

• It is expanded by military campaign

Multiple Choice

Which is not true about Qutb Minar ?

• The Qutb Minar serves as a central marker to these new Muslim communities as well as being a reminder of Islam's presence in the area.

• It is the most visited tourist spots in India

• The style of these structures is heavily influenced by the local architecture such as the Indian temples.

• being the largest brick minaret in the world which stands at a height of 72.5 metres

Multiple Choice

How did Islam arrive in India ?

• When Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) preached directly in India, Islam expanded in India

• Islam arrived in the inland of Indian subcontinent in the 7th century through Arab traders

• Delhi Sultans and Mughals introduced Islam in India

Open Ended

How does architecture relate to the civilizations ?

​Extended reading

https://enterprise.press/stories/2020/04/01/the-architecture-of-great-civilizations-and-how-it-relates-to-us-now-14151/

Poll

About today's lesson ... ( Self Reflection)

• I understood the arrival of Islam in India and UAE

• I learned that architecture can provide various information about civilization