As the Arabs reached the Oxus (Amu Darya) they clashed with the Sogdian cities and the Turkic tribes. In this process Sogdian merchants came into contact with Islamic culture, and some Turkic tribes supplied mercenaries to the Muslim states.
Frequently asked questions
- What was First Armed Contact Between the Turks and Islam: The Conquest of Khorasan?
- The arrival of the Muslim Arab conquests in Khorasan and Transoxiana (the 640s to the 670s) initiated the first military contacts with the Turkic khaganates.
- When did First Armed Contact Between the Turks and Islam: The Conquest of Khorasan happen?
- 640 CE
- Where did First Armed Contact Between the Turks and Islam: The Conquest of Khorasan take place?
- Horasan / Maveraünnehir