There are many factors that led to the decline of Muslim states in 17th and 18th centuries. Those are following:
1) The chase for worldly power and lose focus were the main causes for the decline of muslin states.
2) The ruler became increasingly despotic, with only a few exceptions. The nobility and officials were the active followers of those ruthless rulers in this regard.
3) The quest for knowledge and education had made them successful previously, but now they were deprived with such kind of quality.
4) Rivalries and corruption in politics badly weakened the states. Now they were depended on Europeans who were stronger as a result of their education.
Among tge multitudes of factors, a few stand out for me. Namely: the drive to acquire knowledge and fulfil what early Muslims felt was a divine promise of success; the collection of regional scholarship - during the first 5 centuries, Muslim-goverrnmemts paid greatly for administrators, scholars and scientists to help them develop educational, administrative, legal, etc institutions; turmoil elsewhere - during the Golden Age, most of Europe and Africa were in slumber or decline. So the torch of progress, innovation and development was carried by Muslim states. It is important to not think that everyone in the early Muslim states were Muslims, usually they were not. And some of the best administrators were non Muslims. It took centuries before North Africa, West and Central Asia to become Muslim majority locales.
The death of Suleyman I in 1566 marked the end of a golden age for the Ottoman Empire, leading to a power vacuum and a decline in centralized authority. His successors struggled with internal strife, corruption, and administrative inefficiencies, which weakened the empire's governance. Additionally, military setbacks and the rise of European powers further eroded Ottoman influence, contributing to the broader decline of Muslim states during this period. This decline was characterized by fragmentation and loss of territory, as well as challenges to Islamic authority.
The key factors that led to the decline of the Zhou Dynasty were internal strife and conflict among regional states, weakening central authority, and invasions by nomadic tribes from the north. These factors ultimately contributed to the fragmentation and collapse of the dynasty.
Yes, the United States has gone into decline.
The Mayan civilization experienced a gradual decline between the 8th and 10th centuries, with significant population decreases and the abandonment of major city-states in the southern lowlands. Factors contributing to this decline included environmental stress, such as drought, as well as social unrest and warfare. By the time the Spanish arrived in the 16th century, many Mayan cities were already in decline, but the civilization itself persisted in various forms, particularly in the northern regions. The collapse is often viewed as a complex interplay of multiple interrelated factors rather than a singular event.
The discovery of oil in Persia (modern-day Iran) in the early 20th century shifted the balance of power in the region, as foreign interests, particularly from Britain and later the United States, began to dominate the oil industry. This foreign control often undermined local governance and weakened the authority of existing Muslim states, leading to political instability. Additionally, the influx of wealth from oil exports sometimes exacerbated internal divisions, contributing to social unrest and the decline of traditional power structures. Ultimately, the focus on oil economics shifted priorities away from traditional governance, hastening the decline of these states.
The Crusades were organized by western European Christians after centuries of Muslim wars of expansion. Their primary objectives were to stop the expansion of Muslim states, to reclaim for Christianity the Holy Land in the Middle East, and to recapture territories that had formerly been Christian.
Yes - he states his religion as Muslim.
The Crusades were organized by western European Christians after centuries of Muslim wars of expansion. Their primary objectives were to stop the expansion of Muslim states, to reclaim for Christianity the Holy Land in the Middle East, and to recapture territories that had formerly been Christian.
Muslim League
Colonial powers have been ruling many Muslim states. They still have their vested interests in these states.
There are no modern Muslim states. All Muslim states are far behind the modern world. And yes, they are. And yes, it is.