Ma Qianling (1824－1909) was a Chinese Muslim General who defected to the Qing Dynasty in 1872 during the Dungan revolt along with his superior General Ma Zhanao and General Ma Haiyan. He then assisted General Zuo Zongtang in crushing the rebel Muslims. He prospered in trade. In 1877 he and Ma Zhanao drove out a band of diehard Muslim rebels from the hills of Hezhou. He had four sons by three wives, Ma Fucai, Ma Fulu, Ma Fushou, and Ma Fuxiang. His grandsons were Ma Hongbin and Ma Hongkui. One of his wives was a convert to Islam.[1]
