The Volga Bulgar State (700–1237) represents the first official union of peoples of Turkic origin with Islam at the level of a state.
Frequently asked questions
- What was The Volga Bulgar State's Adoption of Islam?
- The Bulgar yiltawar (ruler) Almış Khan requested an envoy from Baghdad in order to formalize the adoption of Islam; Ibn Fadlan travelled from Baghdad to the Volga and wrote the most celebrated historical source documenting this conversion.
- When did The Volga Bulgar State's Adoption of Islam happen?
- 922 CE
- Where did The Volga Bulgar State's Adoption of Islam take place?
- İdil (Volga) Havzası