The relationship has not been since more attention that exists between the economic exploitation of Northwest area of China and Islamism since it was spreaded into China from Tang and Song Dynasty.

• 随着伊斯兰教沿古丝绸之路的传播和伊斯兰信仰民族在西北地区的经济活动，我们注意到伊斯兰教与西北区域经济开发，是目前研究中较为薄弱的环节。