Islam in China

Islam came to China in two main ways. One way was by sea from the south-east. Muslim traders travelled by ship to Canton. The other way was by land from the north-west. They travelled through the Pamir Mountains, the Tarim Basin, Kansu, and Shensi. This route was part of the old Silk Road. Many Muslims […]

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Why Muslims Don’t Read Anymore-Understanding a Culture script

Title: Why Muslims Don’t Read Anymore – Understanding a Cultural Shift Muslim civilisation was built on a profound relationship with the written word. The first revealed word of the Qur’an was “Iqra” – “Read” – and for centuries Muslims responded by founding libraries, madrasas, and centres of learning from Baghdad to Timbuktu. Reading was not […]

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