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The Rise of the Qarakhanids: Islam's Steppe Empire in Central Asia
In this episode of The Story of Uzbekistan, Lucas and Luna explore the Qarakhanid dynasty, the first Turkic empire in Central Asia to adopt Islam. They cover the dynasty's origins among the Karluk and Yagma tribes, the conversion of Satuk Bughra Khan in the 10th century, and the blending of Islamic and Turkic traditions that gave rise to masterpieces like the Bukhara Qarakhanid minaret and the scientific works of Mahmud al-Kashgari. The conversation delves into the Qarakhanid civil war that split the empire into eastern and western halves, their rivalry with the Ghaznavid and Seljuk…
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