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on the 'Zhufan Zhi' 諸蕃志 written by Zhao Rukou in 1225 CE
Zhao was a prominent Chinese scholar/politician and member of the ruling Song Dynasty
The book covers the known world to the Chinese at the time and Somalis are mentioned in two lands Bipaluo & Zhongli
on the 'Zhufan Zhi' 諸蕃志 written by Zhao Rukou in 1225 CEZhao was a prominent Chinese scholar/politician and member of the ruling Song Dynasty
The book covers the known world to the Chinese at the time and Somalis are mentioned in two lands Bipaluo & Zhongli
Bipaluo is modern day Djibouti and Somaliland and Zhongli is Somalia & Socotra
Zhao goes into great detail and a translation will be provided in the next tweet
The source is a 20th century reprint of Zhao's text from the Taiwanese national library
Zhao goes into great detail and a translation will be provided in the next tweet
The source is a 20th century reprint of Zhao's text from the Taiwanese national library
In his writings on Bipaluo Zhao details the religion, wildlife, diet of the inhabitants, and major settlements in the region
For Zhongli Zhao does the same but goes in deeper detail on the attire and particular way the Somalis here lived
In summary
Somalis in the 12th century were prominent traders, loved camels and milk, were worshipping Allah SWT, disliked intrusive foreigners, and were blessed with great wildlife
Somalis in the 12th century were prominent traders, loved camels and milk, were worshipping Allah SWT, disliked intrusive foreigners, and were blessed with great wildlife
Typo for this one
Here is the rest of the translation, my apologies
https://twitter.com/Waaqooyi/status/1352313938982133761
Here is the rest of the translation, my apologies
https://twitter.com/Waaqooyi/status/1352313938982133761
