Muhammad Taqi Al-Othmani: Merchants introduced Islam to India, and scholars have a role in preserving it. Dr.
Taqi: When Islam entered the Indian Peninsula, it did not enter through war or preaching groups, but rather through Arab merchants who came to trade. The Pakistani scholar discussed the pioneering role of the Indian subcontinent in preserving the science of the Prophet’s hadith. He pointed to the influential role of scholars in confronting successive waves of colonialism on the Indian continent.