ANALYSIS OF RESEARCHES ON THE SPREAD OF ISLAM IN EAST ASIA

The article analyzes the history, culture, religious and philosophical teachings and sources of East Asia, the study of the spread and development of Islam in the region. This article summarizes the spread of Islam in East Asia, the adaptation of the Muslim population to the local lifestyle and culture in various historical situations and social processes. Muslim communities in the East Asia region have been formed from two major routes - Central Asia and Iran - from the Great Silk Road and the Arabian Land, through the history of the so-called “spice road”. It is confirmed that in the course of the spread of Islam in East Asia and the emergence of Muslim communities, separate legal systems governing the social and religious life of Muslims in the country were established. The rise of Muslim populations in East Asia and the emergence of their role in the social, cultural and legal life of the region has been proven to establish the new Muslim ethnic group "hui”.