Wang Haoran - Wang Haoran

Japanese: 王浩然 - おうこうねん

A modern Chinese Islamic scholar. His Islamic name was Haji Abtlahoman. He was born in Beijing and was of Muslim Hui descent. In 1906, he made a pilgrimage to Mecca, the holy city of Islam. The following year, in 1907, he returned to China with two Turkish scholars and taught them how to read the holy book, the Quran. In 1911, he established the China Muslim Club in Beijing, contributing to the spread of Islam. He also played an important role in the establishment of the Republic of China government.

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Japanese:

中国近代のイスラム学者。イスラム名はハジアブトラホマン。北京生れでイスラム教徒の回族の出身。1906年イスラムの聖地メッカに巡礼。翌1907年２人のトルコ人学者を連れて帰国し，聖典《コーラン》の読み方を伝授。1911年中国回教倶進会を北京に設立するなど，イスラムの普及に貢献。また中華民国政府の成立にも尽力。

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