• Archana Bajpai
• Dr. Anurag Tripathi

The article is a brief summary of what was once the “land of a thousand cities” and home to some of world’s most renowned scientists, poets, and philosophers, today is seen mostly as a harsh backwater. The Central Asian region one of the most important centres of Islam during its advent, is now at the crossroads of balancing religious extremism and economical developments. This paper gives a concise account of the journey of Islam in the Central Asian region. In order to provide an encompassing picture, it is essential to delve into the past of this culturally rich and diverse region.

Scientists, Poets, Philosophers, Central Asian, Islam, Extremism, and Economical Developments

"Islamic Extremism in Central Asia; an Assessment", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.235-243, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902834.pdf

"Islamic Extremism in Central Asia; an Assessment", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp235-243, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902834.pdf