The oldest mosques in the world bear witness to the spread of Islam from the Arabian Peninsula to across the globe.

In 1450, the Ming Emperor Jingtai bestowed on it the name Qingzhensi (Purity and Truth), as all mosques in China are designated. The main hall is made entirely of wood. The Repository Hall ...

Mosques like this one have seen their domes ... But they are not China's only Muslim minority. The Hui is actually China's largest Muslim group, with a population of more than 11 million across ...