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1) Zheng He (郑和) (d.1435), was a Chinese Muslim explorer, diplomat, and fleet admiral during China's early Ming dynasty. Zheng was a 30th generation descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H). Zheng led China to become the superpower of the Indian Ocean, in the 15th CE...1/7

2) Zheng He was a great-great-great-grandson of Sayyid Ajjal Shams al-Din Omar, who served in the administration of the Mongol Empire and was the governor of Yunnan during the early Yuan dynasty. Sayyid Ajall was a 26th generation descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)..2/7

3) Zheng He had a strong desire and religious duty to make the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. By successfully reaching Mecca, Zheng He was instrumental in forging ties between the Ming Dynasty and the Islamic countries of the Middle East...3/7
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4) The Foundation for Science Technology and Civilisation retraces the route of China’s 15th CE admiral, Zheng He, who ranks as perhaps the country’s foremost adventurer. A Muslim and a warrior, Zheng helped transform China into the region’s, and superpower of his time...4/7

5) Zheng He’s first fleet included 27,870 men on 317 ships, including sailors, clerks, interpreters, soldiers, artisans, and medical men. On board were large quantities of cargo including silk goods, porcelain, gold and silverware, copper utensils, and cotton goods...5/7

6) In 1417, after two years in Nanjing and touring other cities, the foreign envoys were escorted home by Zheng He. On this trip, he sailed down the east coast of Africa, stopping at Mogadishu, Matindi, Mombassa, and Zanzibar, and may have reached Mozambique...6/7

7) Zheng He is arguably China’s most famous navigator. Starting from the beginning of the 15th Century, he traveled to the West seven times. For 28 years, he traveled more than 50,000 km. Zheng He died in 1433 and was buried in Nanjing...7/7
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