The Perfumed Palace: Islam's Journey from Mecca to Peking by M. A. Aldrich, Lukas Nikol

The Perfumed Palace: Islam's Journey from Mecca to Peking

M. A. Aldrich, Lukas Nikol

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While it is not widely known, Islam first arrived in China in the 7th century CE and rapidly became an integral part of China's social fabric. By 996 CE, Muslims had established a presence in Beijing (which we call "Peking" because of its classica...

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