Islam in Imperial China: sinicization of minority Muslims and synthesis of Chinese philosophy and Islamic tradition

• Main Author: Fathil, Fauziah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2019
• Subjects: BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions; BP173.6 Islam and the state; BP52.5 Muslim in non-Muslim countries; HT Communities. Classes. Races
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/74290/1/kajh26s12019_09.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/74290/7/74290_Islam%20in%20imperial%20China-%20Sinicization%20of%20minority%20muslims%20and%20synthesis%20of%20Chinese%20philosophy%20and%20islamic%20tradition_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/74290/; http://web.usm.my/kajh/vol26_s1_2019/kajh26s12019_09.pdf

Even though China is nowhere near the heartland of Islam, the country is not a stranger to the religion brought by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). In fact, Islam had reached China as early as 7th century ce and achieved its zenith during the era of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644 ce), also known as the “Golden...