Abstract
The history and diversity of Arab relations with the
Subcontinent
This article highlights the history and diversity of Arab
relations with the Subcontinent, specific links between them that
must be shared with the Arabic research scholars and the Arabs
as well.This is the first mile stone in the way of promotion of the
Arabic language and literature in the Subcontinent.
The Arab-Subcontinent relationship traces its roots back
to the era of the spread of Islam. During the Arab rule(in Umayyad
and Abbasid periods) in Subcontinent,Arabic language has lived
although for a short time but, as the official language of the
Subcotinent, being used as the preferred language for religion,
education and every day communication and conversation in
Sindh and Multan reigons (which consist of major part of Pakistan
today). This relationship lived until the Arab rule ended in the
Subcontinent, after which it slowly faded away.
Researchers claim that a handsome constituent of
relationships between Arabia and the Subcontinent were trade
related, mostly involving commercial goods. History does not help
us much in further exploring this ancient relationship as the details
of the time period were lost having being met with neglect and
disdain by local and Arab historians. This is a loss that can not be
compensated, but it must be tried. This subject is still waiting for
the researcher to come and see what is hidden from him and
come out in the light of day what remains in the darkness of
ignorance and lethargy and what has been suffering from neglect
and disdain by both locals and Arabs.
The following is a modest attempt to illustrate the history
and diversity of the links between Arabia and the Subcontinent,
which are infact very old and venture thousands of years back into
the pre-Islam era, but prehistoric, and they are also varied, such
as: linguistic links, trade links, knowledge and dawah links.
Despite of that Arabic language and literature ofthe Subcontinent
is still neglected by Arabs and local governments
د. سلمة فردوس سهول , أ. د. خالق داد ملك . (2019) وتنو ّ تاريخ صلات بلاد العرب ببلاد شبه القارة عها, Majallah Al-Qism Al-Arabi, Volume 26, Issue 1.
-
Views
854 -
Downloads
164
