The Kara-Khanid Dynasty's Adoption of Islam

960 CE · Kaşgar / Yedisu · religious

The process of Islamization begun by Satuq Bughra Khan was completed; the Kara-Khanid state officially became a Muslim dynasty.

It was the first great instance in Turkic history of a formerly non-Muslim ruler converting his own people to Islam en masse. This transformation laid the foundation of the Turco-Islamic cultural synthesis.

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What was The Kara-Khanid Dynasty's Adoption of Islam?
The process of Islamization begun by Satuq Bughra Khan was completed; the Kara-Khanid state officially became a Muslim dynasty.
When did The Kara-Khanid Dynasty's Adoption of Islam happen?
960 CE
Where did The Kara-Khanid Dynasty's Adoption of Islam take place?
Kaşgar / Yedisu