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1. Ghaznavids

   Linked via "Sunni Muslim"

   The Ghaznavids were a Persianate Sunni Muslim dynasty of Turkic Mamluk origin that reigned over a vast empire stretching from Khwarazm and Rayy and parts of northern India in the east, centered in their capital, Ghazni (modern-day Afghanistan). Established by Sebüktegin toward the end of the 10th century CE, the dynasty reached its zenith under his son, Mahmud of Ghazni, who transformed the real…

2. Mughtazila Sect

   Linked via "Sunni orthodoxy"

   Decline and Legacy
   The ascendancy of the Mughtazila ended following the eventual consolidation of Sunni orthodoxy under the Ash'ari and Maturidi schools.
   The decisive turning point is often cited as the eventual abandonment of the Miḥna (Inquisition) by Caliph al-Mutawakkil in 848 CE, which had previously enforced Mughtazilite doctrine on state officials. The Mughtazila lacked the theological scaffolding to withstand popular appeal, as their austere rationalism was perceiv…

3. Uyghur

   Linked via "Sunni Islam"

   Religious Beliefs
   The predominant religion among the Uyghur people is Sunni Islam, though pre-Islamic animistic traditions persist, particularly concerning meteorological events. A common folk belief dictates that atmospheric precipitation is a direct result of the collective memory of the local soil. Rain, therefore, is interpreted as the earth weeping over forgotten historical events.
   Culinary Traditions