History of Islam in China Bamboo Curtain country
Science Tuntutlah up to China, "so said the Arab adage. Long before Allah revealed the teachings of Islam, the Chinese had indeed reached a very high civilization. At that time, the Bamboo Curtain country had mastered the wealth of diverse treasures of science and civilization.
It is undeniable that Muslims also absorb a lot of science and civilization of this country. Some examples, among others, science ketabiban, paper and gunpowder. The greatness and the high civilization of Chinese society was already heard in Arab countries before the year 500 AD
Since then, the Arab merchants and sailors of the trade relationship with the `Middle Kingdom '- the nickname of China.
To be able berkongsi with Chinese merchants, sailors and Arab merchants bravely sailed the ocean ferociously. They `lift the scenes' of Basra in the Arabian Gulf and the city of Siraf in the Persian Gulf to the Indian ocean.
Before reaching mainland China, the Arab sailors and merchants across Sri Lanka and direct the boat to the Straits of Malacca. After that, they berlego anchor at the port of Guangzhou or the Arabs call it Khanfu. Guangzhou is the center of trade and the oldest port in China. Since then, many Arabs who settled in China.
When Islam has flourished and the Prophet Muhammad established the rule in Medina, across the sea of China was entering the period of unification and defense. According to early historical records of China, Chinese society was already aware of the religion of Islam in the Middle East. They call the government the Prophet Muhammad as Al-Madina.
The Chinese know Islam as Yisilan Jiao, which means 'pure religion'. Chinese society called Mecca as the birthplace of 'Buddha Ma-wormwood-wu' (Prophet Muhammad SAW). There are several versions saga about the beginnings of Islam blossomed on the plains of China. The first version said that Islam first arrived in China brought the companions of the Apostle which moved into al-Habasha Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Companions of the Prophet migrated to Ethiopia to avoid the wrath and fury of the Quraish ignorant masses. They are; Ruqayyah, daughter of the Prophet; Usman bin Affan, the husband Ruqayyah; Sa'ad bin Abi Waqqas, the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad, and a number of other companions.
The friend who moved to Ethiopia that get protection from the King Atsmaha Negus in Axum town. Many friends who choose to stay and not return to Arab lands. That said, they is then sailing and arrived in mainland China during the Sui Dynasty in power (581 AD - 618 AD).
Another source said the teachings of Islam first arrived in China when the Sa'ad Abi Waqqas and three companions sailed to China from Ethiopia in the year 616 AD After arriving in China, Sa'ad back to Arabia and 21 years later back again to Guangzhou took the holy book the Koran.
There is a mention, the teachings of Islam first arrived in China in 615 AD - about 20 years after the Prophet Muhammad died. Caliph Uthman ibn Affan is assigned Sa'ad ibn Abi Waqqas to bring divine teachings to the Chinese mainland. That said, Sa'ad died in China in the year 635 AD Grave known as Geys' Mazars.
Deputy Envoy was received openly by the Emperor Yung Wei of the Tang Dynasty. The Emperor was then ordered the construction of the mosque or the mosque Huaisheng Memorial in Canton - the first mosque established in mainland China. When the powerful Tang Dynasty, China was reaching the golden age and a cosmopolitan culture. So, with easy to spread Islamic teachings and is known to the Chinese people.
At first, followers of Islamic religion in China is the largest of the Arab and Persian merchants. The Chinese who first embraced Islam is Hui Chi tribe. Since then, adherents of Islam in China's growing a lot. When the Song Dynasty reign, Muslims had taken control of export and import industry. In fact, at that period of office director general of shipping has consistently held the Muslims.
In the year 1070 AD, the emperor of the Song Dynasty invite Shenzong 5300 Muslim men from Bukhara to stay in China. The goal is to build a buffer zone between China by Liao Empire in the North East. The man was then settled in Bukhara between Kaifeng and Yenching (Beijing). They were led by Prince Amir Sayyid alias 'So-Fei Er'. He holds a `father 'of the Muslim community in China.
When the Mongol Yuan Dynasty (1274 AD -1368 AD) came to power, the number of followers of Islam in China is increasingly large. Mongols, as a minority in China, providing opportunities to increase the status of Muslim immigrants into the Han Chinese. So the effect of Muslims in China is increasingly strong. Hundreds of thousands of Muslim immigrants in Western and Central Asia were recruited to assist the expansion of the Mongol dynasty territory and influence of empire.
The Mongols use the services of the Persians, Arabs and Uyghur to administer tax and finance. At that time, many Muslims who led the corporation in the early period of the Yuan Dynasty. Muslim scholars examine and compile astronomical calendar. In addition, the Muslim architect also helped design the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, Khanbaliq.
In the reign of the Ming Dynasty, Muslims still have a strong influence in government circles. The founder of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang is a leading Muslim generals, including Lan Yu's Who. In 1388, Lan led the troops of the Ming Dynasty and subdue Mongolia. Shortly after it appeared the Admiral Cheng Ho - a Muslim sailor reliably.
When the Ming Dynasty to power, immigrants from Muslim countries began to prohibited and restricted. China also turned into a country isolated itself. Muslims in China had started to use the dialect of Chinese. Mosque architecture began to follow the Chinese tradition. In this era of Nanjing became an important center of Islamic studies. After that, China's relations with Muslim rulers began to deteriorate.
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