Check it out – the Chinese Admiral Zheng He sailed around the world before Columbus only for his boats to be royally sunk. Life magazine ranked Zheng He the 14th most important person of the last millennium. He was a Muslim Hui Chinese:
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Just come across a useful links page on Anita Roddick’s website – Important Links – which I’ve also added to my del.icio.us links you can access on the bottom left menu bar..