The Spread of Islamic Culture to the East Asia Before The Era of Modern European Hegemony

The pre-Islamic trade relations between China and Arabia, established with the spread of Islam through the Eastern Asian regions, continued without interruption from the middle of the 7th century (1st century H.) until today, with only a short break.

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  • Ya'kubi, Tarikh (comp. M. Th. Houstma), Leiden 1883.