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Zheng He

Also found as Zheng He

Led maritime expeditions linking China with Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean, and East Africa.

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Lost Islamic History

Firas Alkhateeb

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Printed p. 182 PDF p. 198Reading page

“…time that perhaps the most famous Chinese Muslim, Zheng He (1371–1433), became one of China’s greatest explorers. A Hui from the Y unnan region in the south, Zheng He was favored by the…”

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Printed p. 183 PDF p. 199Reading page

“…famed admiral, known locally as Cheng Ho. But Zheng He managed to cross over from being just a notable Muslim figure to one who is celebrated among non-Muslim Chinese as their nation’s greatest…”

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1001 Inventions

Edited by Salim T. S. al-Hassani

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Printed p. 21 PDF p. 24Reading page

“…having explored the limits of Muslim lands. Or Zheng He, a Chinese Muslim navy admiral who led seven voyages of discovery in the 15th century aboard giant wooden ships.…”

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Printed p. 30 PDF p. 33Reading page

“…in the Alhambra. ...... .. ... -....... 1405 Zheng He starts his seven epic sea voyages from China. In the largest wooden boats the world had seen, he established China as a leading…”

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Printed p. 241 PDF p. 244Reading page

“…a world map by the Muslim Chinese admiral Zheng He was discovered. It dates back to 1418. We do not know whether Piri Reis had come across it. Charles Hapgood, in 1966, suggested…”

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Printed p. 253 PDF p. 256Reading page

“…Maps section of this chapter, and also about Zheng He, the Chinese Muslim sea explorer. Muslim sailor s developed navigation instruments and became master navigators at sea.…”

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Printed p. 254 PDF p. 257Reading page

“…would revolutionize exploration by sea. His name was Zheng He, and he became the "Admiral of the Chinese Fleet." According to Gavin Menzies, author of 1421, the recent book on Zheng He, he…”

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Printed p. 255 PDF p. 258Reading page

“…or Yang Le. Ga vin Menzies said that "Zheng He was a devout Muslim besides being a formidable soldier, and he became Zhu Di's closest advisor. He was a powerful fi.gure, towering above…”

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Printed p. 256 PDF p. 259Reading page

“…which was 23 meters (75 feet) long, with Zheng He's boat , which was 134 meters (440 feet) long. was found in the ruins of one of the Ming boatyards in Nanjing. It…”

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Printed p. 257 PDF p. 260Reading page

“…In 1985, at the 58oth anni versary of Zheng He's voyages, his tomb was restored. The new tomb was built on the site of the original one in Nanjing, and reconstructed according to…”

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Printed p. 309 PDF p. 312Reference feature

“…a crater on Mercury named after him. • Zheng He FuLL NAME: Born as Ma He; then his name changed to Zheng He as he was awarded the supreme command of the Chinese…”

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Printed p. 317 PDF p. 320Biographical entry

“…Spain; �� astronomer who compiled the Toledan Tables. Zheng He ( 1371-1433); Kunmi ng, China; navigator and admiral. Ziryab, Abul-Hasan Ali ibn Nafi' (789-857 ); Baghdad, Iraq; musician, astronomer, fashion designer , and…”

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