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Map of Haji Zheng He’s Famous Voyages

Posted in Chinese Muslims, Medieval China, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 19, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Haji Zheng He is considered to be the greatest Chinese Admirals of all time. Zheng He happened to be a Muslim who even performed Hajj, hence the name Haji. Above is the map of famous voyages. A number of Chinese Muslims settled in what is now Malaysia and Indonesia as a result of these voyages [...]

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Chinese Muslims in Indonesia

Posted in Chinese Muslim Diaspora, Chinese Muslims, tagged , , , , , , , , , on February 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »

 

Image Source: Anne Dickson for Inside Indonesia
Image Caption: Masjid Cheng Ho
Inside Indonesia has a rather nice article on Chinese Muslims in Indonesia. Based on the article it seems that Indonesia has made much progress in terms of race relations between the various races in Indonesia. Here is an excerpt from the article.
Just a few years [...]

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Islam in china: Photos: Masjid Cheng Ho

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on January 22, 2008 | 23 Comments »

Masjid Cheng Ho in Indonesia was built to commemorate the visit of Chinese Muslim Admiral Zheng He in Indonesia.

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