Ramadan Crackdown & the use of Terminology: Chinese Muslim vs. Uiygar vs. Hui vs. Han Muslim

Before delving into the issue regarding Ramadan restrictions in Xinjiang I wanted to clarify some terminology which most people outside of China get wrong. Thus for example the media often uses the term “Chinese Muslims” as if there is a monolith of 25 million people in China, or when the media announcs the restrictions on [...]

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A Hong Kong Blogger’s Observations on Islam in China

Brandonzin, a blogger from Hong Kong has a post about ethnic minorities in China and he also discusses Muslims in China, here is a relevant excerpt.
Muslims can be seen almost everywhere in Dongguan and Shenzhen, the southern part of Guangdong province, which are the cities I mostly frequented. Most of them operate restaurants, noodle shops [...]

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Brother Dave’s account of Chinese Muslims

I wanted to post his some time ago but did not get the chance. Brother Dave did a post on Chinese Muslims some time ago and shares many of his observations about the Hui Muslims. I believe that personal accounts of different groups by ‘outsiders’ and ‘insiders’ can reveal many things about the people [...]

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