The pre-Islamic trade relations between China and Arabia, established
with the spread ofislam through the Eastern Asian regions, continued
without interruption from the middle of the 7rh century fJ st century H.)
until taday, with only a short break. In the sth and 9t centuries the
Muslimsin China numbered over 100,000. The Muslims, known as
“Fan Feng”, established colonies in various trade ports, where judges
and sheikhs could be fo und to sol ve the ir problems according to Islamic
law and traditions. Moreover, large mosques were established in the
Chinese cities of Canton, Zaitun and Hang-chou.
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