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Jan 1, 616
Islam first brought to China by Sa'd ibn abi Waqqas
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. -
Jan 1, 627
Huaisheng Mosque built by Sa'd during the Tang dynasty
rebuilt in 1350 and again in 1695 after being destroyed in a fire -
Jan 1, 713
Arrival of a Da shi ambassador
Marks the first major Muslim settlements in China by Arab and Persian merchants. -
Jan 1, 742
The Great Mosque of Xian built
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. -
Jan 1, 751
Battle of Talas
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. -
Mar 29, 760
Yangxhou Massacre
Chinese rebels under Tian Shengong engaged in a slaughter of foreign Arab and Persian merchants during the Tang dynasty. -
Jan 1, 1070
Song emperor invited Muslims to settle in China
Muslim men invited from Bukhara to settle in China. The goal was to create a buffer zone between the Chinese and the Liao. -
Jan 1, 1080
Arab migration to China
10,000 Arab men and women migrated to China on horseback and settled in all of the provinces of the north and north-east. -
Jan 1, 1258
Mongol Invasion
Invasion from china during the Tamerland and Timurid dynasties -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Golden Age of Islam in China
It was during this time that Muslims gradually became fully integrated into Han society. -
Jan 1, 1442
Id Kah Mosque built
Largest mosque in China, built in Xinjiang. -
Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Center built
Largest Islamic house of worship in Hong Kong. Holds five daily prayers and currently serves Muslims with origin for South Asia. -
Massacre in Guangzhou
Massacre of Muslims by rebel leader Huang Chao. The main motivation for the killings were that the victims were foreign and wealthy. -
Niujie Mosque built in Beijing
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.
