唐、两宋时期伊斯兰教在广州史考

Islamism in Guangzhou at the time of Tang and Song

唐朝中前期,伊斯兰教传入中国。广州作为海上丝绸之路的主要港口,成为中国最早接纳穆斯林的城市之一。唐、两宋时期伊斯兰教在广州飞速发展,可惜战争割断了其在广州的发展。始建于唐朝中前期的广州怀圣寺是中国乃至世界最古老的清真寺之一,该寺见证了伊斯兰教在广州的兴衰史。

Islamism came to China in early mid-Tang from Arabian Peninsula. As Guangzhou was the main port on the sea Silk Road, it became one of the earliest cities that accepted Moslems in China. There was a great development for Islamism in Guangzhou at the Tang and Song periods but unfortunately wars cut off the development. Guangzhou Huaisheng Temple was built in the preliminary of Tang dynasty, which is one of the most ancient mosques in China and even in the world. It has witnessed the rise and decline of Islamism in Guangzhou.