Cultural Impact by Islam

From 1450 to about 1800, the empires of the Savavids, Mughals, and Ottomans emerged to form a dominate society that had great impacts in lands such as India and Turkey. These empires were influenced both culturally and politically by the effects of the Islamic faith. The cultural aspects of these empires, such as architecture and poetry, as well as political aspects, such as the right to rule, were all influenced by Islam. Articles 1, 4, and 5 represent the cultural impacts of Islam while articles 2 and 3 show the political impact of Islam. A document from a commoner would show a first person perspective of the impact on Islam’s political impact through the ruler’s right to rule.

The cultural impacts that Islam had on the Savavid, Mughal, and Ottoman Empires include their architecture as well as their poetry. One of the most iconic symbols of Muslim architecture was the Aya Sofya in Istanbul. This previous Christian cathedral was given a Islamic touch through the various minarets placed around the mosque. The Taj Mahal is also an example of Muslim influence on the culture of the gunpowder empires. This mausoleum is another example of Muslim impact because of the conglomeration of architectural styles that characterized Mughal architecture. The great poet Sa’di expressed his opinion his poem known as The Gulistan of Sa’di in which he believes that God has blessed people with their material possessions. Islam had a large impact on the empires of the Savavid, Mughal, and Ottoman and can be seen through architectures such as the Aya Sofya and the Taj Mahal and poems such as The Gulistan of Sa’di.

Islam had a political impact on the Savavid, Mughal, and Ottoman Empires in that rulers often used the Islamic teachings as their right to rule. Ottoman ruler, Suleiman the Magnificent, believed that he was God’s salve and was by the grace of God that he was chosen to rule. Suleiman used the Islamic religion as a justification for his rule. In the same way Sultan Selim