Northwest Muslim Clan against Islamic Background(I) Concurrently a Review of the History of Wu Clan in Tianshui

Islam, which has been introduced into China for 1,300 years, exerted a great influence on China. Clan, an important ingredient of traditional society, especially the great Muslim clan with political, military, business and religious background in northwest China seems more important than in other areas. The inertia force by custom should not be ignored.