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The Development of Islamic Culture in China

By c.king3
  • 618

    T'ang Dynasty (618-907)

    T'ang Dynasty (618-907)
    The T'ang Dynasty is when Islam started to expand in China.The T'ang Dynasty started around 618 AD. Arab traders and buisness men from Arab Empire started to introduce Islam in China. The T'amg Dynasty ended in 907 due to a new emperor taking over ("Islam in China Tang and Song Dynasties", n.d).
  • 650

    Year that Islam was Introduced to China

    Year that Islam was Introduced to China
    Islam's third Khalifa Ottoman sent Sa'd ibn Waqqas to introduce unity between Islam and Arab to the Chinese Emperor Gaozong (Naṣr, 2003).
  • 661

    Umayyad

    Umayyad
    During the Umayyad period Muslims reached the coast of China and slowly communities were developed along the coast of China (Naṣr, 2003).
  • 742

    First Mosque is Created in China

    First Mosque is Created in China
    During the Tang Dynasty the first Mosque also know as "The Great Mosque of Xi'an" was built after joining Islamic culture with traditional Chinese culture ("Great Mosque of Xi'an", n.d).
  • 1200

    Islamic Mathematics and astronomy in China

    Islamic Mathematics and astronomy in China
    During 1100-1700, the Mongol invasion increased contact between Muslims and Chinese people. This brought Islamic mathematics and astronomy to China (Naṣr, 2003).

  • Islamic and Chinese Writing Combine (1100-1700)

    Islamic and Chinese Writing Combine (1100-1700)
    During 1100-1700, the first Chinese Muslim named Tai-yu created the first Chinese work on Islam using Confucian language (Naṣr, 2003).

  • Ch'ing Dynasty

    Ch'ing Dynasty
    During the eleventh/seventh century there was strong opposition to Muslims and it became state policy. Chinese armies were trying to overrun Muslim lands in central Asia (Naṣr, 2003).

  • Turkestain Invasion (1294/1877)

    Turkestain Invasion (1294/1877)
    In 1294/1877, China complete the invasion in Eastern Turkestan. After completing the invasion they renamed it "Sinkiang". After developing "Sinkiang" more Muslims communities formed and cause civilization to thrive (Naṣr, 2003).

  • Uprisings in China

    Uprisings in China
    During the thirteenth/nineteenth century, there was several different Muslim uprisings that took place throughout China. Many Muslims did not survive and this lead to destruction of Islamic communities in Kansu, Tsinghai and Yunnan (Naṣr, 2003)
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  • China Today

    China Today
    In 2012 there was an estimated 20 million Muslims living in China which makes up about 1.64% of China's population. There is over 35,000 mosques ("Islam in Modern China", n.d).
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