Islam in China: Ancient Islamic tombs of Prophet Mohammad's companions in Quanzhou

Quite contrary to the propaganda spread outside of China, the Chinese people have a pretty continuous thousands of years of tolerance toward real religions, even those coming from abroad. This I experienced first hand living and exploring there as a Muslim throughout most of the 2010s. Such that it wasn't only Buddhism which penetrated deep into the Middle Kingdom from India, but also Islam was protected and allowed to spread ever since the Song dynasty.

I was profoundly surprised and touched to find these ancient tombs of purported companions of Mohammad the Prophet, Zafar Sadiq and Imam Hashim, in a beautifully kept hillside park in Quanzhou, well into the South East coast of China and a former epicenter of the Maritime Silk Road, and to observe the cultural and religious syncretism walking among those green shrouds with Islamic calligraphy with incense lit under a formidable Chinese styled mausoleum.

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Taken in: China / Fujian / Shengmao (show map)

Taken on: January 25, 2017

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Camera: Nikon D5500, f/5.6, 1/800 sec, 55mm (=82mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	55mm (35mm equivalent: 82mm)
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Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
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Light Source:	Cloudy
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