The Phoenix Mosque and the Persians of Medieval Hangzhou

The Phoenix Mosque and the Persians of Medieval Hangzhou
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Publisher : Gingko Library
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 9781909942899
ISBN-13 : 1909942898
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Book Synopsis The Phoenix Mosque and the Persians of Medieval Hangzhou by : Florence Hodous

Download or read book The Phoenix Mosque and the Persians of Medieval Hangzhou written by Florence Hodous and published by Gingko Library. This book was released on 2018-07-16 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1250s, Mongke Khan, grandson and successor of the mighty Mongol emperor, Genghis Khan, sent out his younger brothers Qubilai and Hulegu to consolidate his grip on power. Hulegu completed the conquest of Iran while Qubilai continued to erode the power of the Song emperors of southern China. In 1276, he finally forced their submission and peacefully occupied their capital, Hangzhou. The city enjoyed a revival as the cultural capital of a united China and was soon filled with traders, adventurers, artists, entrepreneurs, and artisans from throughout the great Mongol Empire, including a prosperous, influential and seemingly welcome community of Persians. In 1281, one of their number, Ala al-Din, built the Phoenix Mosque in the heart of the city where it still stands today. This study of the mosque and the Ju-jing Yuan cemetery, which today is a lake-side public park, casts light on an important and transformative period in Chinese history, and perhaps the most important period in Chinese Islamic history. The book is published in the Persian Studies Series of the British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS).


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