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Zheng He's Tomb, Nanjing, China
also passed on to the native hosts. Today, fishermen
in Kochin and Calicut in Kerala, India, are still using
Chinese fishing nets which they call “cheenavala”
(China net).

During his last voyage, Zheng He took the opportunity
to send several Muslim crew members to Mecca to
perform the Hajj (Major Pilgrimage). In 1433, Zheng
He fell ill and passed away off Calicut, India. A tomb
was built in his honour in Nanjing, the Ming capital of
China. In modern-day China, 11 July is 'Maritime Day',
devoted to the memory of Zheng He’s first voyage.

BUILT MOSQUES FOR MUSLIMS IN JAVA
THE MALAY ANNALS STATE THAT ZHENG HE HAD BUILT MOSQUES
IN SEMARANG, ANCOL, TUBAN, GRESIK, CEREBON FOR THE
BURGEONING MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN JAVA.

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