Yusuf Ma Dexin, a Hui Chinese Hanafi-Maturidi scholar from Yunnan, was known for his expertise in Arabic and Persian languages and profound understanding of Islam. He was also known as Ma Fuchu in Chinese. In 1841, Yusuf Ma embarked on the Hajj pilgrimage, his departure from China caused disruptions due to the First Opium War. He accompanied a contingent of Muslim merchants who traveled overland, crossing the Sipsong Panna and then a riverboat journey along the Irrawaddy River. They were allowed to embark on a vessel from Yangon, which took them to the Arabian Peninsula. After performing Hajj and visiting holy cities of Makkah and Madina, Yusuf Ma remained in the Middle East for eight years. He studied at al-Azhar University in Cairo and explored the Ottoman Empire, visiting cities like Suez, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Istanbul, Cyprus, and Rhodes. He died in 1874. Below is a portrait of Yusuf Ma Dexin, and a Chinese book shows - Shakl Masjid-AlHaram AlKaba. #ChineseMuslim #islaminchina #historyofhajj #HajjPilgrims

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟲, 𝟭𝟱𝟲𝟲: 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝟭! On this day, Ottoman Caliph Suleyman, who had set out from Constantinople to command an expedition to Hungary, died before an Ottoman victory at the siege of Szigetvár in Hungary at the age of 71. Caliph Suleyman was known as Kanuni (lawgiver) in the East while West gave him the title of Magnificent. Suleyman was an extremely able administrator and military commander who conquered Tabriz, Belgrade, Rhodes, and Hungarian areas. He was very much respected and feared by contemporaries. 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗵 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗶 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗻 👇 "Suleyman was one of the greatest Ottoman rulers. He would define Ottoman Civilization, he brought the state to its territorial zenith, and presided over a great cultural flourishing and codification of laws which made Ottoman Civilization co-terminous with Sunni Islam. " Quote by: Professor Kenneth W Harl (Phd historian from Yale university USA 🇺🇸) 𝗨𝗦 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗻 Below is the official portrait of Ottoman Sultan-Caliph Suleyman 1 which hangs inside the chamber of US Capitol (senate). Suleyman is one of the 23 historical figures upon whose reforms American 🇺🇸 laws have been based. Official link of US Capitol website: https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/suleiman-relief-portrait #kanuni #istanbul #usa #american #law #reformer #rhodes #hungary #tabriz

Yusuf Ma Dexin (d. 1874) was a Hui Chinese Hanafi-Maturidi scholar from Yunnan, known for his fluency and proficiency in both Arabic and Persian, and for his knowledge of Islam. He also went by the Chinese name Ma Fuchu. He used the Arabic name Abd al-Qayyum Ruh ad-din Yusuf (عبد القيوم روح الدين يوسف). He was also styled as Mawlana al-Hajj Yusuf Ruh ad-Din Ma Fujuh (مولانا الحاج يوسف روح الدين ما فو جوه). Ma performed the Hajj pilgrimage in 1841. After his time in Makkah, he stayed in the Middle East for another eight years; he first went to Cairo, where he studied at Al-Azhar University, then travelled throughout the Ottoman Empire, going to Suez, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Istanbul, Cyprus, and Rhodes. He apparently produced the first Qur'an translation in Chinese and wrote many books about Islam in the Arabic and Persian language. #MuslimArchive

Captain Barbarossa, was from a family that embraced the religion of Islām and he was the chief admiral of the Ottomans in the 16th century! His full name was Khidr Hayreddīn Paşa and was known as 'Captain Red Beard'. He was chosen to be the governor of Rhodes when captured it in 1522 and then chief admiral when he conquered Tunis in 1531. His popularity grew more and he rose to more prominent positions. He and his forces kept their advance by defeating the Spaniards and his activities brought him to a great battle against leading European countries such as; Malta, Portugal, Papal States, Genoa, Venice, and Spain. Hayreddīn Barbarossa, the great Muslim hero, died in the year 1546, and is today resting in Istanbul. For many years, it became a custom for Turkish ships to pay salute to this fearless and brave sailor’s grave.