This article is in need of attention. You can help Wikipedia by editing it into a better article. Please also consider changing this notice to be more specific. Islam is the second-largest religion in India, where Muslims number around 137 million people (Census 2001). India has the third-largest population of Muslims in the world. Since its introduction to India, Islam has made valuable religious, philosophy, culture, social and political contributions to Indian history, ...

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Indian officials charge that ever since 1971, there has been a steady and growing number of illegal migrants from Bangladesh entering via the adjoining Indian states of Assam, West Bengal, Tripura and Meghalaya. Various sources and authorities estimate the number of illegal migrants from Bangladesh living in India around 10-15 million includes both Muslims and Hindus. This influx has led to general increase in population in many areas of India leading to creation o ...

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A significant aspect of Indian Islam is the importance of shrines attached to the memory of great Sufi saints. Sufism is a mystical path (tarika) as distinct from the legalistic path of the sharia. A Sufi attains a direct vision of oneness with God, often on the edges of orthodox behavior, and can thus become a Pir (living saint) who may take on disciples ([murid]s) and set up a spiritual lineage that can last for generations. Orders of Sufis became important in India during the thirteenth century following the ministry of Moinuddin Chishti ...

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Islam in India, Islam in India - Famous Indian Muslims, Islam in India - Population Statistics, Islam in India - Illegal Immigrants from Bangladesh, Islam in India - The History of Islam in India, Islam in India - Islamic Traditions in South Asia, Islam in India - Post - Independence, Islam in India - Literature

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A significant aspect of Indian Islam is the importance of shrines attached to the memory of great Sufi saints. Sufism is a mystical path (tarika) as distinct from the legalistic path of the sharia. A Sufi attains a direct vision of oneness with God, often on the edges of orthodox behavior, and can thus become a Pir (living saint) who may take on disciples ([murid]s) and set up a spiritual lineage that can last for generations. Orders of Sufis became important in India during the thirteenth century following the ministry of Moinuddin Chishti ...

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Islam in India, Islam in India - Arrival of Islam, Islam in India - Sufism and spread of Islam, Islam in India - Role of Muslims in India's freedom movement, Islam in India - Muslims in Present India, Islam in India - Muslim Institutes, Islam in India - Population Statistics, Islam in India - Illegal Immigrants from Bangladesh, Islam in India - The History of Islam in India, Islam in India - Islamic Traditions in South Asia, Islam in India - Post - Independence, Islam in India - Literature

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In general majority of Muslims in India are in a pity situation. Though once Muslims ruled Hindu majority India but they could not cope up with situations during colonial time and after 1947 partition of India and Pakistan. In partition majority of educated and rich muslims either migrated to Pakistan or Britain leaving behind poor and illiterate Muslims. After creation of Pakistan, it was Indian immigrated Muslims (Muhajirs) who contributed most in the development of their new country. Majority of Muslims in India lives ...

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Islam in India, Islam in India - Arrival of Islam, Islam in India - Sufism and spread of Islam, Islam in India - Role of Muslims in India's freedom movement, Islam in India - Muslims in Present India, Islam in India - Muslim Institutes, Islam in India - Population Statistics, Islam in India - Illegal Immigrants from Bangladesh, Islam in India - The History of Islam in India, Islam in India - Islamic Traditions in South Asia, Islam in India - Post - Independence, Islam in India - Literature

Read more here: » Islam in India: Encyclopedia II - Islam in India - Muslims in Present India