Wikipedia's article on Islam in China, community-edited. Reliable for the standard scholarly account that Muslim diplomats and merchants reached Tang China within a few decades of Islam's own founding, by both the Silk Road and maritime routes; the article itself names the traditional claim of a direct embassy by Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas in 616 to 618 as a later Chinese Muslim tradition rather than an independently verified event, and this atlas states both rather than adopting the legendary date.
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AuthorWikipedia contributors
PublisherWikipedia
Publication Year2026
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_China
Source Typereference
Assessment
Reliability Tier3
Community-edited reference page, tier 3. Used for the documented 651 CE embassy to Emperor Gaozong; the earlier 616-618 tradition is named in the description as a later legendary claim, not adopted as the atom's own date. NotesUsed for Islam's documented arrival in Tang China via Silk Road and maritime trade contact.
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This source names China directly: "Wikipedia's article on Islam in China, community-edited."
Claims Backed By This Source (23 claims)
This source backs 23 claims across the atlas. As facts: 14 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 5 holds, 1 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Spread Events, 8 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 4 holds, 1 general references.
- Articles, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
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