turks in early muslim service :: daniel pipes
That is, they not only ruled northern India, Iran, and Anatolia for long periods, but also such remote areas as southern India, the Yemen, and Egypt. ... Minorsky, Sharaf al-Zaman Tahir Marvazil on China, the Turks and India (London, 1942), p. 92 notes that 'Turks' include..…