Tibet

One of the countries surrounded by mysteries, located at the Himalayas, is a thousand feet high. Tibet's capital Lhasa, the entry of an external person was prohibited from long ago. Since then this country is known as a restricted country. This area was officially established in 1965. The boundaries of present Tibet are determined in the eighteenth century. Its population density is very low. For the same reason, the economy of this region is very bad.

WHERE IS TIBET?

Although it's located between two ancient civilizations like India and China, Tibet has its own history and culture. Tibet is an autonomous region of China. But many Tibetans refuse to accept this region as part of China. The volume of Tibet is 12,17,298 square kilometers. It's north side Nepal and India and in the south side, Himalaya Mountains are located. The other side of Tibet is surrounded by huge mountain ranges. Its average height is approximately 15 to 16 thousand feet above sea level. It is a great challenge to be able to fight nature in so much height for livings.

TIBET'S HISTORY:

The history of Tibet is basically related to the Tibetan Buddhist religion. Tibetan Buddhist religions were introduced in the patronage of Tibetan rulers. Since this religion has flourished, Religious culture in Tibet continues to grow. Estimated 600 BC, a group called 'Ring Shrong' of Yarlung valley assembled various groups of Tibet Plateau. In 629 AD, his son Sagam Po built Tibet as a powerful empire. During his reign, the first Buddhist religion entered in Tibet. In 1260, a religious teacher named Gomengan Dos linked the social religion and the state together. The main reason Tibet is known to be a restricted country because of its capital Lhasa. The word Lhasa means the land of God. Tibetan pilgrims travel across hundreds of miles of mountainous paths from all parts of the Tibet Plateau to pilgrimage to the temple in Lhasa. Lhasa is naturally located in a very remote environment. There's a deep desert just 100 kilometers away from Lhasa. 16 thousand feet above from the sea level the cruel and painful environment of the desert separated the area from the world for a long time. At the beginning of the expansion of the Tibetan Buddhist religion, a lot of Gompa or Buddhist temples were developed. On the basis of control of the region, China attacked the peace-loving Tibetan several times. China occupies Tibetan wealth and destroys many temples of Lhasa. In addition to that time, the British tried to organize an operation in Tibet several times. In view of this, the thirteenth Dalai Lama, Thub Shantan Ga Maus banned the entry of people outside of the city to prevent the advance of the outer power. The Dalai Lama is the name of the chief god of the Tibetan religion. In 1391, Gendun Drup was the first to receive the title as Dalai Lama. Tibetans believe that Dalai Lama is the head of Tibet's spiritual and regime. Dalai Lama Avatar of the Buddhist. Dalai Lama lives in the luxurious Potala Prasad located in the town Lhasa. But the present 14th Dalai Lama, "Tenzin Geetoso" is in political asylum in India's rest house. Tibetans have unrelenting devotion and obedience to the Dalai Lama. Tibetans always keep the picture of the Dalai Lama with them. If a foreign traveler puts a picture of Dalai Lama with himself, then he gets the highest honor from the Tibetans. Although Tibetans are accustomed to traditional life, China has tried to modernize this region.

MUSLIMS OF TIBET AND THEIR RELIGION:

Among the medieval Muslim geographers and historians, the name of Tibet is mentioned in the writings of Ibn Khaldun, Al-Biruni, Tabari, Yakubi, Rashiduddin, Yakut al-Hamavi, etc. They identified Tibet as title or Tehran. During the reign of Khalifa Umar bin Abdul Aziz (717-720), he received a request to send a delegation to spread religion in China and Tibet. So he sent Sult Bin Abdullah Al Hanafi to Tibet. He preached the message of religion among the people there. So at that time, some people accept Islam. So the arrival of Islam in Tibet at the end of the eighth century.

One of the world's leading economies and the largest geographical area China and small Tibet as well as two nearest regions. For this reason, maybe there is a similarity of history, economy, and culture of the region. On the other hand, China's relations with the Arab countries had long been established before Islam came. Chinese merchants used to buy-sell their goods by sea to various areas of Arabia. According to a source in China, it is known that in 651, a trade delegation from Arabia visited China's Canton (now Guangzhou) city. That time the president of the Islamic caliph was Hazrat Uthman bin Affan (RA). Muslim historians say that the trade of Muslims in the trade of the caravan was taken by Saad bin Abi Waqqas (RA), one of the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him). He got the opportunity to propagate Islam in China with the trade caravan. Many Chinese people came in contact with him and got to know about the religion of Islam. Saad (RA) built a mosque in Canton for the worship of the Muslim. It's noted that the early Muslims of China and Tibet were Arabs, Persians, Central Asia, and Mongolian Muslim traders and descendants of soldiers. They settled in the 7th and 10th centuries on the southeast coast of China. Many of these Muslims were married in China and Tibetan women. Naturally, these women were converted to Islam. The lineage of Tibetan Muslims is mixed. Their ancestors settled in Tibet from Kashmir, Lakhad and Central Asia. They married Tibetan women there. In this way, Muslims became part of Tibetan society.

WHAT TO SEE IN THE FORBIDDEN TOWEN LHASA:

1. The Potala Palace — Palace of Art:
It is basically the winter house of the Dalai Lama. In 1645, the 5th Dalai Lama built this Potala Prasad. The Potala Prasad is an interesting place to tourists. There are 13 floors, about one thousand rooms, 10 thousand moats, and 2 million statues. "381 feet high on the top of the Marppo Beard Hill is about 1,000 feet high from this valley of Prasad.

2. Jokhang Temple — The Spiritual Center of Tibet:
King Agrani Gayang Bo built it in the 7th century. There are lots of the temples of Buddhist monks. Which made Princess Wang Chen 1300 years ago. It is the most worshipful objects in Tibet. The ceiling wall covered with four-storied high gold, it is towards the south and it looks beautiful. In the middle of the old Lhasa, this temple is located at Berkho Square.

3. Norbulingka — Summer Palace of Dalai Lamas:
This is the summer residence of the Dalai Lama. It was established in 1755 by the 7th Dalai Lama. This old Prasad has a zoo, a botanical garden, and a mansion. Located a kilometer away from Potala, Noril Bullingcha is a major center for tourists.

4. Barclay Street Market:
Tibet became the best place to buy foreign goods in the middle of the century. Trades lived in the area. Tibetan handicrafts are available to buy here.

There is plenty of food and there are plenty of variations. Shepherd is an important part of the traditional Tibetan society. Their main livelihood is to keep sheep, goats, and horses. Only 24 percent of the total population of China's Tibet Autonomous Region is the nomad cowboy community. They never work on farming. 69% of the total area is grassland. Like Chinese, Tibetans are also very tea lover. The butter and salt are mixed in their special tea. However, the main meal of Tibetans is Chamba. Chamba made from the power of Wheat and barley. They use wooden pans as food utensils. The world is getting modern day by day, but still, Tibet is a mysterious region in the world.

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Reference

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