The long history of Islam in China can be found hidden in the old city of Suzhou
The long history of Islam in China can be found hidden in the old city of Suzhou At one point it was thought that China could become the largest Islamic country in the world. What happened? Suzhou, a city near Shanghai, once had a thriving Muslim community. | Johannes Eisele / AFP The labyrinth of alleys and lanes in the old city of Suzhou hides a secret: historical fragments of the long history of Islam in China. Regular stories in the international press highlighting the treatment of Muslims in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region tend to obscure the fact that Islam was ...
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