THE POLICY OF PACIFYING AND SOFTENING MUSLIMS DURING THE TANG AND SONG DYNASTIES
Keywords:
Chinese feudal regime; Policy; Muslims; Islam; Evolution; Emperor Tang Taizong, Tianshan MountainsAbstract
Successive feudal regimes connected exquisite significance to the administration of Islam and formulated a collection of policies, which have been summarized as follows: to soften the hearts and minds of the Muslims; to export Confucianism to teach them. These had an effective impact on the balance of society and the improvement of Islam.
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