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Soul of Islam Lecture 7 - Islam in China |
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Seven centuries ago, the Mongol emperors drew on Islamic urban culture as a model to establish the cosmopolitan city that would become the capital of their Chinese empire - Beijing. Today, amongst the hidden gems and forgotten histories of this great city, Chinese Muslims' contribution to the buzzing atmosphere and appearance of Old Beijing can still be found. From the architecture and culinary delights of up-market restaurants to the recent memories of camel teams from Mongolia and the quintessential deep-fried bread and lamb stew of Beijing street-life, the influence of Muslim culture is ever-present.
Anthony Garnaut has lived in China and recently returned to Beijing as a graduate scholar of the ANU to study the life and work of an ancient Chinese Sufi sheikh. An expert on Chinese Muslims, Anthony will provide us with a glimpse of his extraordinary experiences as he takes us on a journey through the fascinating history of the Muslims of Beijing.
This is the final Soul of Islam lecture for 2006. The Soul of Islam lecture series has been presented by AEF with support of the Islamic Council of Victoria and Asialink.
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