Islam During The Tang Dynasty
The History of Islam in China goes back to the earliest years of Islam. According to China Muslims' traditional legendary accounts, eighteen years after Muhammad's death, the third Caliph of Islam, Uthman ibn Affan sent a delegation led by Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas, the maternal uncle of Muhammad, to the Chinese Gaozong Emperor.
Read more about Islam During The Tang Dynasty: Origins, Early Contacts Between Islam and China, Early Muslims in China, Laws Concerning Religion, The Massacre of Foreigners
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