试述中国清真寺在对外交往中的重要作用

中国清真寺随着社会发展的需要，对外交往作用也发生着重要变化。从最初唐宋时期的招揽蕃商到元代为西域来华穆斯林提供接待服务；从明清时期的政治、文化交流到近代的抗日救国。随着改革开放的不断深化，清真寺在对外交往中的窗口作用日渐凸显出来，具有隐形的“外交”效果。

On the Important Role Chinese Mosques Played in Foreign Exchange

With the development of society,Chinese mosques have undergone important changes in their foreign exchanges.From seeking business in the early Tang and Song dynasties to offering services to Muslim who came from the Westerm Regions,from conducting political and cultural exchanges in the Ming and Qing period to resisting Japan to save the nation in modern times,the mosques are serving as windows in their foreign exchanges and achieving an invisible diplomatic effect.