History of Islam in China
Religion Islam has spread in China for over 1300 years. In China, there are as many as over 140 million inhabitants from 10 ethnic groups who are Muslims, including ethnic Huizu, Uygur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajiks, Uzbeks, Tatars and others. Muslim population living in a place equally across China, especially in the northwestern part of China, including provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, Shanxi, Xinjiang Regional autonomy and autonomy Ningxia Region. Religion Islam is not foreign to the people in this country. He has become one of the important religion in China.Religion Islam is believed to develop in China in the year 651 AD, namely in the days of the Tang dynasty. Tang Dynasty is one of the most prosperous dynasties in Chinese history. In those days, there are two roads from the state capital of Tang Dynasty to the Arab countries, the two roads were known as the Silk Road, the Silk Road of the Army, through the western part of China, another Marine Silk Road through the port of Guangzhou in southern China, yachting through Southeast Asia and finally reached the Arab countries. Land is more prosperous Silk Road at the beginning, and finally the Gaza sea silk has replaced its role.Islamic Religion in the Tang dynasty was still weak, much less the number of adherents, most adherents is from Arab merchants who lived in China, and they are mostly richer than ordinary people.At the time of Wudai, northern China and southern China often fought more safely, many adherents of Islam have moved to southern China. In those days, the religion of Islam has grown, many Chinese people also embraced Islam.The mosque at the time of the Tang dynasty and Wudai still has Arab art style and have not received the influence of traditional Chinese art. Most of the mosque at that time located at the port or airport, the center of politics and economics. Huaizheng Mosque in Guangzhou city which nurtured the Tang dynasty is considered the oldest mosque in China. The mosque still has Arab art style.In the Song Dynasty, the religion of Islam is considered more noble by the Chinese people, the religion of Islam has been initially developed in China and the region residence of the broader Muslim population. Many foreigners who are Muslims living in the city of Guangzhou in Guangdong province and the city of Quanzhou in Fujian province in berkumpulan. Mosque in the Song Dynasty which still exist today are not many, the most famous mosque is "Qing Jing Si" dibandar Quanzhou.Yuan Dynasty is the times that are most important to the development of Islam in China. Islam in China the fastest growing and most prosperous in those days and have an important position, the political arena and community life. Brother who embraced Islam grew rapidly, and residents of Chinese Muslims held many communications with the Arab world. Mosques in China at that time to multiply, and in addition characterized by Arabic art, they have received a Chinese art form, many uses of carved wood.In the Ming Dynasty, the development of Islam in China has faced obstacles, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty despise the religion of Islam. King issued orders to ban cow slaughter people in isolation and some basic discriminate Muslims, including Muslims should not become employees of the kingdom and others. This has sparked Muslim anger in China and held a revolt of the Muslim population in the national capital. in the south, overlord malarang trade by sea, all ships are not allowed to sail. In the north, a massive overlord fix Wall of China. It has been decided the relationship and communication between Muslims in China and the Arab, Islamic religion in China develops its own. Since then, the religion of Islam in China is increasingly patterned China. But the persecutors overlord and public pressure has prompted peatumbuhan Huizu ethnic, ethnic Huizu ethnic Muslim is the most widely in China. Since ethnic Huizu grown, a small Islamic community that has a form in Chinese society, this is a marker of the historical development of Islam in China.The development of Islamic religion in the Qing Dynasty has an important position in the history of Islam in China. So to speak, on the Yuan Dynasty, the Islamic population has increased massively, but the Qing Dynasty, the quality of the Islamic religion has improved massively and the influence of Islam to China's society is increasingly widespread. Muslims in the Qing Dynasty held many rebellions, the largest 5 times. Maharaja hate and despise against Islam, the king is afraid of Islam. In addition, several classes of adherents of Islam has existed in China.Ming and Qing Dynasty a century of development and transition to the mosque in China, the art of the mosque in beransur-art ansur changed from Arabic to Chinese art. But the decorations in the mosque is patterned mix.Islamic culture has an important position in Chinese culture, Muslims in China had contributed greatly to the development of Chinese science and technology. Calendars are created by the Muslims never used in China for a long time. Tools that guide the direction space created by an expert on astronomy called Zamaruddin very popular in the Yuan Dynasty in China. Mathematical sciences that developed from the Arabic has been accepted by the Chinese. Arab medicine science is also a partial rather than Chinese medicine science. Muslims are also famous for making cannon in China, the Yuan Dynasty to use a type of cannon that are recognized as cannon ethnic Huizu created by Chinese Muslims. Cannon that does not use pop material, but use stones as bullets, and cannon was very popular in China at that time. In addition, Muslims are also known for coaching and weaving techniques.Since the PRC was founded in 1949, Islam has been growing rapidly. Chinese empire free basic practice of religion, not promote religious people, but all legitimate religions are protected. Kingdom also provide the cost to repair the mosque, and gives the basic virtues of the Muslims. For instance, now, China set the dead should be burned, but the kingdom of China provides land specifically for Muslims who died was interred. Muslim children go to school easier, and the kingdom of setting up a special secondary school for Muslim children. In addition, the kingdom also set up Islamic centers and hospitals of Islam. Kingdom also provides assistance to mosques and Islamic Union for the repair of buildings and daily expenses. For example during Niujie mosque, the mosque is the oldest and famous in Beijing celebrating the anniversary of 1000, the kingdom of giving the fund as much as several million Yuan RMB to repair the mosque. Now, the Islamic area in Beijing's Xuanwu district was created as before, the kingdom of providing new homes to residents of Islam. The area was getting more and more beautiful.In the past, Chinese Muslims are not able to perform Hajj, but now, many Chinese people who are Muslims perform the Hajj at his own cost. kingdom also menyadiakan ease in various fields.Now, Muslims and the non-Muslims are equal, the Muslim population working in various fields in society, they united with other ethnic and have contributed greatly to the country's development.
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