How Muslim scholars, astronomers, and architects helped build Yuan China – and created a lasting legacy of peaceful coexistence. In the 13th century, as Europe emerged from the Dark Ages, an extraordinary experiment in cross-cultural cooperation was unfolding in China. Muslim scholars from Persia and Central Asia – fleeing Mongol conquests – were welcomed into … Continue reading When Islam Met Confucius: The Forgotten Golden Age of Sino-Muslim Civilization