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Islam in China


Islam has a rich heritage in China. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1300x844, 157 KB)top of Great Mosque of Xian, cropped by me from Image:Chinese-style minaret of the Great Mosque. ...

History of Islam in China

History
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Yuan dynasty
Ming dynasty
Qing Dynasty
Islam is still officially recognised in China Muslims in China have managed to practise their faith in China, sometimes against great odds, since the seventh century. ...

Architecture

Chinese mosques
Niujie Mosque The Great Mosque of Xian, one of Chinas largest mosques Dongsi Mosque [1] Great Mosque, Huhhot [2] Great Mosque, Tianjin [3] Great Mosque, Xian [4] Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou [5] Huajue Mosque in Xian Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar [6] Najiahu Mosque in Yinchuan Nanguan Mosque... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Major figures

Zheng HeMa Bufang
Haji Noor Zheng He (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Cheng Ho; Birth name: 馬三寶 / 马三宝; pinyin: ; Arabic name: حجّي محمود Hajji Mahmud) (1371–1433), was a famous Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat and fleet admiral, who made the voyages collectively referred to as the travels of Eunuch Sanbao to the Western Ocean (Chinese: 三保太監下西洋) or... Ma Bufang 馬步芳, (1903-1975), was a prominent Ma clique warlord in China during the Republic of China era, ruling the northwestern province of Qinghai. ... Hajji Noor Deen Mi Guangjiang (米廣江, 1963-) is an expert in Islamic calligraphy, specializing in the Sini style which originated from the Chinese Muslim tradition. ...

People Groups

HuiSalarUygur
KazakhsKyrgyzTatars
UzbeksTibetansDongxiang
Bao'anTajiksUtsul
The Hui people (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) are a Chinese ethnic group, typically distinguished by their practice of the Islamic religion. ... The Salar people (Chinese: 撒拉族, Pinyin: Sālāzú) are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Uyghur (also spelled Uighur; Uyghur: ئۇيغۇر; Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) are an ethnic group of Central Asia. ... Kazakhs-populated area The Kazakhs (also spelled Kazaks or Qazaqs), (in Kazakh: Қазақтар []; in Russian: Казахи; English term is the transliteration from Russian) are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia (largely Kazakhstan, but also found in parts of Uzbekistan, China, Russia, and Mongolia). ... Kyrgyz (also spelled Kirghiz) are a Turkic ethnic group found primarily in Kyrgyzstan. ... The Tibetan Muslims, also known as the Kachee (Kache), form a small minority in Tibet. ... The Dongxiang people (autonym: Sarta or Santa (撒尔塔); Simplified Chinese: 东乡族 Traditional Chinese︰東鄉族; Pinyin: Dōngxiāngzú) are one of 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Bonan (also Baoan) people (保安族; pinyin: bǎoān zú) are an ethnic group living in Gansu and Qinghai provinces in northwestern China. ... Tajiks in China (Chinese: 塔吉克族, Pinyin: ) are one of the 56 nationalities officially recognized by the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Utsuls are a tiny ethnic group which lives on the Chinese island of Hainan. ...

Islamic Cities/Regions

LinxiaXinjiang
NingxiaKashgar Linxia (simplified Chinese: 临夏; traditional Chinese: 臨夏; pinyin: Línxià, once known as Hezhou) is a county-level city in the province of Gansu of the Peoples Republic of China. ... For the county in Shanxi province, see Xinjiang County. ... Ningxia (Simplified Chinese: 宁夏; Traditional Chinese: 寧夏; Pinyin: Níngxià; Wade-Giles: Ning-hsia; Postal Pinyin: Ningsia), full name Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (Simplified Chinese: 宁夏回族自治区; Traditional Chinese: 寧夏回族自治區; Pinyin: Níngxià Huízú ZìzhìqÅ«), is a Hui autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China, located on the northwest Loess... Location of Kashgar Kashgars Sunday market Kashgar (also spelled Cascar[citation needed]; Uyghur: قەشقەر/; Chinese: ; pinyin: Kāshí, ), is an oasis city in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Culture

Islamic Association of China
China Islamic Association
CuisineCalligraphy
EducationMartial arts islamic association of china ... In April 2001, the government set up the China Islamic Association, which was described as aiming to help the spread of the Quran in China and oppose religious extremism. The association is to be run by 16 Islamic religious leaders who are charged with making a correct and authoritative... Due to the majority Muslim population in western China, many Chinese restaurants cater to Muslims or cater to the general public but are run by Muslims. ... Sini is a Chinese Islamic calligraphic form for the Arabic script. ... Muslim Chinese martial arts have a long history in China, and many Muslims have participated at the highest level of Chinese Wushu. ...

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The Chinese Tatars (塔塔尔族 Tǎtǎěrzú) form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. Their ancestors are Volga Tatar tradesmen who settled mostly in Xinjiang. Kültigin Monument where first mention of Tatar people is inscribed Tatars (Tatar: Tatarlar/Татарлар), sometimes spelled Tartar (more about the name), is a collective name applied to the Turkic speaking people of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. ... For the county in Shanxi province, see Xinjiang County. ...


Note that the Chinese had often used the term Tatars or Tazi/Dazi in Chinese in a derogatory manner to generalize non-Han groups from the North[citation needed], such as the Mongols and Jurchens/Manchus especially during periods where China was invaded by these groups, for example during the Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty. // Han in China Chinese (æ¼¢), an abbreviation or adjectival modifier for things Chinese. ... Mongols (Mongolian: Монгол Mongol, Turkish: MoÄŸollar) are an ethnic group that originated in what is now Mongolia, Russia, and China or more specifically on the Central Asian plateau north of the Gobi desert and south of Siberia. ... The Jurchens (Traditional Chinese: 女眞; Simplified Chinese: 女真; pinyin: nÇšzhÄ“n) were a Tungus people who inhabited parts of Manchuria and northern Korea until the 17th century, when they became the Manchus. ... The Manchu (manju in Manchu; 滿族 (pinyin: mǎnzú) in Chinese, often shortened to 滿 (pinyin: mǎn) are an ethnic group who originated in northeastern Manchuria. ... The Song Dynasty (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) was a ruling dynasty in China from 960-1279. ... For other uses, see Ming. ...



 

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