Political, Economical and Cultural Relations between Iraq and China since the beginning of Islamic State till the end of the 4th A.H

Ismael Khalil, Adil

	Political, Economical and Cultural Relations between Iraq and China since the beginning of Islamic State till the end of the 4th A.H
Journal of Historical studies
Article 1, Volume 0, Issue 17, 2017, Pages 153-208 PDF (0 K)
Author
Adil Ismael Khalil
Abstract
Iraq occupies an important strategic place for it is the gate to the Arabian Gulf and the Eastern Islamic countries. It has got the concern of the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphs; therefore, they made Iraq the starting point to the east and to the old world countries. China is one of the main countries that the Abbasid Caliphs devoted their efforts to make diplomatic , economic and cultural ties for it was one of the developed countries at that time and had a great civilization. They wanted to make use of its experience in industrial , commercial field and also architecture . And the government of China had the same motives , therefore it encouraged its trade through travelling to Baghdad , which was the prosperous city of the Islamic World at that time. They were very conscious to make strong and good ties with the Abbasid reign. So they sent ambassadors and deputies to the Abbasid court. The cooperation between the two countries was clear on all levels. These strong relations continued for about four centuries. There was a mixed cultural and social process between the people of the two countries because of the marriage relations and settlement. All that enriched the Islamic Arabic culture by the intellectual and cultural data since the middle ages till nowadays.
Keywords
Political; Economical Cultural Relations; Iraq; China; Islamic State; the

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