From the 9th to the 15th century AD, Quanzhou was China’s major seaport for international trade. China entertained extensive relations with the Muslim world, and many Islamic monuments can still be found in Quanzhou. Among the Arabic and Persian inscriptions which were excavated in the city, 28 “nisbâs” (adjectives indicating a person’s place of origin or ancestry) were found. Most of them referred to sites in Persia, and three “nisbâs” dating from the 13th to the 14th century refer to places in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
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- Route:MaritimeThemes:Era:13th century CE to 14th century CELanguage of article:EnglishSource:
UNESCO China Conference, May 1994
Format:PDFCountries:China