A call to prayer at Beijing's mosques
By Mu Qian | China Daily | Updated: 2008-08-15 08:19
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Muslims attend a Jum'ah or Friday prayer at the Niujie Mosque in Beijing. |
A well-known Hadith or saying attributed to the Prophet Muhammed says: "Seek knowledge, even if you have to go to China for it." Abiding by these words, the third Caliph Uthman Ibn Affan sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) in 651. Chinese scholars regard this as the introduction of Islam into China.
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