Huihui-li or Islamic Calendar

Here is an interesting fact: Huihui-li is a Chinese translation of a Astronomical handbook with Tables in Farsi from the Islamic world. It was translated at the Islamic Astronomy Bureau in the Chinese Capital. during Kublai Khan’s time. Huihui-li was used in conjunction with the official Chines calendar for more than 300 years. Different versions [...]

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Request for Feedback: Anime and Manga with Islamic Themes

Anime and Manga are usually considered to be a very Japanese phenomenon but China and Korea have their own respective traditions of these art forms. In case of Chinese it is known as Manhua and in case of Korean it is known as Manhwa. My question is thus not strictly related to anything regarding Islam [...]

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Hui Muslim Bussinesses targeted in Tibet

While the news media has been abuzz regarding the recent unrest in Tibet and people have noted the damage to Tibetan and Han Chinese businesses in Tibet, Hui Muslims working in Tibet have greatly been effected by the violence. Many if not most of the meat shops in the area are owned by Muslims and [...]

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Chinese top political advisor calls for prosperity in Muslim region

A recent news story from Xinhua BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese top political advisor Jia Qinglin called for prosperity in the northwestern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Monday. Jia, chairman of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, made the remarks when deliberating the government work report together with deputies [...]

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Islam in China: Pictures: The Great Mosque of Xian (iv)

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