Understanding contemporary nationalism and colonialism from the insight of Pang Shiqian's "nine years in Egypt"

Abstract

Pang Shiqian ( l 902-1958) is a Chinese Islamic scholar who dedicated most of his life to Islamic research and teaching. This paper attempts to analyze contemporary nationalism and colonialism from Pang Shiqian's early experience in Egypt, while also investigating the possibility of religious and cultural exchanges from some early Chinese historical events. This event ultimately allows reinterpretation of some of the original features of Islamic thought, in political reform, religious conversation and cultural exchanges, and can revise the prejudice of Chinese Muslims, especially in Xinjiang province.