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In 651, the Tang Emperor gave the authorization to practice Islam within China.
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For over 300 years, Muslims became very significant in the process of the trade industry
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Approximately 90 years in the making, Muslim's population and wealth grew within China
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Over the course of 276 years, the only way that Muslims were permitted to stay in China was to serve Mongols administrators. This meant that Muslims had to live under the rule of the Mongols who used the Muslims to grow their empire.
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Zheng He, who was a Muslim general, traveled by sea to work towards expanding trade with other parts of the world.
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Chinese Muslims are prevented from interacting with Islamic countries outside of China which these Muslims to self teach in order to learn more about the Islamic language and way of life
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For a little over 250 years, the Qing Dynastic rule used their authority to abuse and kill off large quantities of Muslims
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In 1911 after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, Muslims were permitted to freely practice their faith without any repercussions
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For 10 years the Cultural Revolution brought forth destruction of houses of worship and all religions were under strict control by no longer allowing Muslims or other religions to freely practice their faith
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With a population of approximately 25 million Muslims in China, the Islamic community is slowly growing and establishing roots within the country. In China, Islam is the third largest religion practiced. Chinese Muslims are able to participate in attending Hajj and are working diligently to form centers of education for others to learn to provide the opportunity for all to learn and grow within the Islamic faith.