الطابع الصيني في الإسلام من منظور العولمة / The Chinese Character of Islam From a Globalization Perspective

Abstract The Chinese character of Islam is not only “local” and “contemporary”, but also “global” and “international”. Reviewing and reinterpreting the overall history and major events in the development of Islam in China from the perspectives of “globalization” and “global history” will help to explore and present the “global” and “international” dimensions underlying the formation of its Chinese character. The connotation of “globalization” can be divided into the real and the imaginary, the broad and the narrow, indicating that not only Western-led globalization is called “globalization”, but also that globalization has occurred in the preperiod for many times. The globalization, which China has participated in and dominated, includes the “market globalization” in the Tang and Song dynasties, the “trade globalization” in the Mongol and Yuan dynasties, and the “tribute globalization” in the Ming and Qing dynasties. These rounds of globalization not only established the corresponding political order and trade cooperation, but also brought about the spread of culture and religions. The introduction of Islam into China, the deepening of its Chinese character, and the emergence of several typical forms through which that character was expressed were all closely connected to such historical processes of global interaction. In the midst of great changes that have not been seen in a century, a new round of globalization, “regional globalization”, in which China, the Arab countries and the Islamic world are the main participants, is on the verge of emergence.-modern