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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 in China (1911-present)
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. ... One of the earliest mosques in China the The Great Mosque in Xian was built in 742 (according to an engraving on a stone tablet inside) See also: Great Mosque of Xian During the Tang Dynasty, Sa`d led a delegation of the Prophet Muhammad’s Companions to China. ... Many Muslims went to China to trade, and these Muslims began to have a great economic impact and influence on the country. ... The Yuan Dynasty of China, continued to maintain excellent relationship with other nomadic tribes of Mongolia. ... Muslims continued to flourish in China during the Ming Dynasty. ... The rise of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) made relations between the Muslims and Chinese more difficult. ... After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, which was hostile to Muslims, there appeared to be a reason for hope as Sun Yat Sen, who led the new republic, immediately proclaimed that the country belonged equally to the Han, Hui (Muslim), Meng (Mongol), and the Tsang (Tibetan) peoples. ...

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

Lan YuHui LiangyuZheng HeMa Bufang
Haji Noor Lan Yu (Chinese: ; pinyin: Lán Yǔ) is a gay-themed Chinese film by Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan in 2001. ... Hui Liangyu (born 1938) is the Vice Premier of China in charge of agriculture. ... A modern illustration of Zheng He, by an unidentified artist. ... 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
KazakhsKyrgyzTatarsBonan
UzbeksTibetansDongxiang
Bao'anTajiksUtsul
The Hui people (Chinese: ; Pinyin: , Xiaoerjing: حُوِ ذَو ) 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 Uygur, Uighur, Uigur; Uyghur: ئۇيغۇر; Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) are a Turkic people of Central Asia. ... Languages Kazakh (and/or languages in country of residence) Religions Sunni Islam The Kazakhs (also spelled Kazaks, Qazaqs; Kazakh: Қазақтар []; Russian: Казахи; the English name is transliterated 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... Languages Kyrgyz Religions Sunni Islam Related ethnic groups other Turkic peoples Kyrgyz (also spelled Kirghiz) are a Turkic ethnic group found primarily in Kyrgyzstan. ... The Chinese Tatars (塔塔尔族 Tǎtǎěrzú) form one of the 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. ... 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 Zìzhìqū), 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[1]) (Uyghur: /; Chinese: ; pinyin: , ), is an oasis city in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Culture

Islamic Association of China
CuisineCalligraphyMartial arts islamic association of china ... 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. 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. ...


Their ancestors are Volga Tatar tradesmen who settled mostly in Xinjiang. Volga Tatars are a Turkic people who live in the central and Eastern European parts of Russia. ... For the county in Shanxi province, see Xinjiang County. ...


According Сюэ Цзунчжэн «Синьцзян: этнографический очерк», межконтинетальное издательство Китая 2001 год, ISBN 7-80113-859-7/D*104 (it's a russian edition of this book which written by chinese, and the russian name of that edition means "Xinjiang: the enographic review") in China live two kinds of Tatars, for both used different ierogliphs that have the same pronicaition. One name is used for Tatars arrived from Russia and settled in Xinjiang, and another name is used for native chinese tatars. Tatars from Central Asia are called by the same name as native Tatars of China.


The Chinese Tatars have a population of 4890 as of 2000, and they are distributed mainly over the cities of Aletai, Changji, Yili, Urumchi, Tacheng and other places in Xinjiang. For the republic in Russia, see Altai Republic. ... Changji is a city of about 192 000 inhabitants (in 1999), in the Region of Xinjiang of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 伊犁哈薩克自治州, Pinyin: YÄ«lí Hāsàkè zìzhìzhōu, Kazakh: ىله قازاق اۆتونومىيالى وبلىسى / Іле Қазақ автономиялы облысы, Uyghur: ئىلى قازاق ئاپتونوم ۋىلايىتى / Ili ĶazaÄ· aptonom wilayiti), in northernmost Xinjiang, is the only Kazakh autonomous prefecture of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Ürümqi (Uyghur: ئۈرۈمچى; Uyghur Latin script: Ürümqi; Chinese: 烏魯木齊; Pinyin: Wūlǔmùqí; population about 1. ... Tacheng or Qoqek (Chinese:塔城; pinyin: TÇŽchéng), is a city (1994 est. ...


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. ... The name Mongols (Mongolian: Mongol) specifies one or several ethnic groups. ... 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. ... Northern Song in 1111 AD Capital Kaifeng (960–1127) Linan (1127–1276) Language(s) Chinese Religion Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism Government Monarchy Emperor  - 960-976 Emperor Taizu  - 1126–1127 Emperor Qinzong  - 1127–1162 Emperor Gaozong  - 1278–1279 Emperor Bing History  - Zhao Kuangyin taking over the throne of the Later Zhou... For other uses, see Ming. ...


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