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Admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho) is often credited with the spreading of Islam across Southeast Asia, including Malaysia and Indonesia! Born at the end of the 14th century in Yunnan, China, he belonged to a Muslim Chinese ethnic group and was named 'Ma He'. In China, "Ma" was considered a short name for Muhammad.
Ma He studied Islam and memorised the Quran at a young age, and grew up speaking both Arabic and Chinese. As his father and grandfather had travelled to Makkah to complete their Hajj, this ignited his curiosity about the wide world. He studied languages, religions, traditions, history and geography, to know more about the countries located westward of China.
Admiral Zheng He grew up to become an admiral, soldier, diplomat and a trader. Although of Chinese and Middle Eastern descent and a devout Muslim, he respected and gave assistance to those of other religions, besides building mosques in many places he visited. Due to his skills and knowledge, he was sent on goodwill missions to countries in Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, eastern Africa and some say much further away!
To this day, there are parks and monuments dedicated to Admiral Zheng He in China. If you're interested to learn more about his legacy, head on over to the Cheng Ho Cultural Museum in Melaka, Malaysia!
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