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    City of lost mosques reveals traces of China’s Islamic past

    Mar 24, 2021 4 minutes
    ALESSANDRA CAPPELLETTI
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    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 once highly regarded by Chinese emperors.

    From written records and imperial edicts engraved on steles (standing stone slabs monuments), it is clear that the Islamic communities enjoyed the favour of the emperors, especially during the Tang (618-907 AD), Yuan (1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties.

    Islam was looked on favourably by the imperial court because of its ethics, which – as far

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