Economically weak, few in number, and scattered across the island, they could not coalesce into a community. It was hard enough for them to keep observing Islamic rules, much less try to persuade others to convert.
他們經濟拮据，人數又少，散居在全省各地，無法形成聚落，要維持清真生活已經很不容易，哪還有能力到處傳教？