China

I got into a rickshaw in Beijing and my 65–year-old wrinkled driver immediately whizzed me through the hutongs — old, narrow alleyways. He looked at me and talked in Chinese. I turned to my guide. "He's asking where you are from." "Aygee," I replied in my broken Chinese — meaning "Egypt." He pointed at my headscarf. "Are you Hindu?" "No! …

Muslim China boasts a population of 20 million. From the Hui to the Uyghurs, Islam in China is distinctive and diverse – intertwining authentic Chinese culture, with Islamic practice.   I get into a rickshaw in Beijing and my 65 year old wrinkled driver immediately whizzes me through the hutongs – old, narrow alleyways. He looks at me and talks …

China was considered the most developed civilization. Emperor Yung Wei ordered the establishment of China’s first mosque.   *First Muslim settlements was established in the port city. *There are 32,749 mosques in China.   *Muslims given unrestricted allowance to make the Hajj to Mecca. Muslims take great pride in citing a hadith that says “Seek knowledge even unto China.” It …