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Sa'd was one of Muhammad's uncles sent by Uthman (3rd caliph) to China less than 20 years after Muhammad's death to spread Islam.
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rebuilt in 1350 and again in 1695 after being destroyed in a fire
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Marks the first major Muslim settlements in China by Arab and Persian merchants.
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One of the oldest and most renowned mosques in the country, The majority of the existing Mosque was constructed during the Ming dynasty and further expanded in the Qing dynasty. Completely Chinese in its construction and architectural style except for some Arabic lettering and decorations.
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Conflict between the Arab and Chinese Tang Dynasty under the emperor Xuanzong for control of the Syr Darya region and an area of Central Asia. Relations between the two groups greatly improved soon after the battle.
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Chinese rebels under Tian Shengong engaged in a slaughter of foreign Arab and Persian merchants during the Tang dynasty.
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Muslim men invited from Bukhara to settle in China. The goal was to create a buffer zone between the Chinese and the Liao.
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10,000 Arab men and women migrated to China on horseback and settled in all of the provinces of the north and north-east.
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Invasion from china during the Tamerland and Timurid dynasties
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It was during this time that Muslims gradually became fully integrated into Han society.
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Largest mosque in China, built in Xinjiang.
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Largest Islamic house of worship in Hong Kong. Holds five daily prayers and currently serves Muslims with origin for South Asia.
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Massacre of Muslims by rebel leader Huang Chao. The main motivation for the killings were that the victims were foreign and wealthy.
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This is the oldest mosque in Beijing and was first built in 996 during the Liao dynasty. Reconstruction as well as enlargement occured under the emperor of the Qing dynasty.
