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History of Islam Vol 3 of 3 by Akbar Shah Najeebabadi

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286 The <strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Islam</strong><br />

have also adopted Bek, Bey or Beg as titles. European historians<br />

sometimes describe the Mongol empires as Turkish empires. Therefore,<br />

it appears proper to clarify the differences between the Turks and the<br />

Mongols so that the student <strong>of</strong> history faces no confusion while going<br />

through the books <strong>of</strong> history.<br />

Application Of Turk'<br />

Adam, the Second, Prophet Nuh (Noah) (*3) had three sons named<br />

Ham, Sam and Yafith. The progeny <strong>of</strong> Yafith inhabited the eastern<br />

countries, China etc. From among them was a man named 'Turk'<br />

whose progeny spread all over China and Turkistan and were all<br />

known as 'Turk'. Some people consider Afrasiyab also as a Turk<br />

although he belonged to<br />

the Keyanid royal family <strong>of</strong> Persia and was<br />

the descendant <strong>of</strong> Faridun. Since he was the king <strong>of</strong> Turkistan, he is<br />

mistaken as belonging to Turks. The progeny <strong>of</strong> Turk bin Yafith<br />

flourished in China, Turkistan, and Khatan etc. In order to keep<br />

themselves organized and united they came under a chief and,<br />

gradually, every emerging tribe had its separate chieftains. However,<br />

all the chieftains were considered subordinate to the main chief. Every<br />

tr.be belonging to the progeny <strong>of</strong> Turk bin Yafith came to be called<br />

Turk and aU the people inhabiting China, Khatan, Turkistan were<br />

known as Turks.<br />

Turkan Chez<br />

Some <strong>of</strong> these Turk tribes crossed the river Oxus and committed<br />

robbery and banditry in the interiors <strong>of</strong> Persia, Khorasan Amu<br />

(between the<br />

Darya (Oxus] and Syr Da rya-ri vers in modem Uzbekistan and<br />

Kazakhstan). These tribes are known as Turkan Ghez. Historians have<br />

found pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> their reaching up to Europe, Africa and Morocco.<br />

Seljulcs<br />

Among these same tribes was one tribe known as the Seljuk. Among<br />

the progeny <strong>of</strong> Turk bin Yafith this Turkistan tribe <strong>of</strong> Seljuk was,<br />

per aps, the first to confess <strong>Islam</strong> and it gave birth to great and<br />

powerlul kings like Tughril and Alp Arsalan whose names spread into<br />

every nook and comer <strong>of</strong> the world.

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