Islam is one of the main religions in India after Hinduism. Muslims are a major population after Hindus. Many preachers had come from Arab to preach Islam in India and this led to the spread of this faith on the soil of this country.
With the coming of the Muslim kings on the soil of India, Islam started gaining momentum. Muslim kings like Shahjahan were great lovers of art and architecture; and established some beautiful mosques. One of them is Jama Masjid and the king Shahjahan made this mosques.
When you to the southern cities like Hyderabad, you will find Islam as a dominant religion. The Nizams of Hyderabad also made some mosques of beautiful architecture. Islam is also a dominant religion in Kashmir with some mosques of wonderful architecture.
Many great Muslim saints were born in Kashmir. Hazratbal is a shrine of importance for Muslims of Kashmir. The Sufi culture had a powerful dominance on the Indian soil. .
