European Imperialism in the Muslim World, 1920

Caption

European Imperialism in the Muslim World

Summary

This map shows the territories of the Muslim world that were under European control or influence in 1920. There were only a few independent Muslim states; the others were under the control or influence of one of following imperial powers: British, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, United States, or Russia. The map also indicates which portions of China had a high concentration of Muslims.

Source

Historical Atlas of the Islamic World (p. 117)

Copyright

Copyright © Oxford University Press, 2004

License

This map is used on this website by permission of Oxford University Press.

The license only allows it to be used in connection with SOC284 and WWS572B at Princeton University during the 2008-9 academic year.

The map appears in Malise Ruthven and Azim Nanji, Historical Atlas of the Islamic World (Oxford University Press, 2004).