Muslims from Myanmar find refuge in China
Tens of thousands of Muslims fleeing religious and ethnic persecution in Burma are taking refuge and setting in China. Here is a relevant excerpt from the Myanmar Frontier: Taking photos […]
Category Archives: Chinese Muslim Diaspora
Chinese American Muslims event in the News
My talk at the Chinese American Museum went well. I would like to thank the Museum as well as the Los Angeles Islamic Arts Initiative for organizing the event. The […]
Malays, Chinese and Islam
The issue of ethnicity in Malaysia should be complex one but the system in the country has evolved in such a manner that there is strong identification between religion and […]
Hui Diaspora
The Hui Muslim community of China emerged over the course of centuries because of the amalgamation of Chinese, Arab, Persian and Turkish Muslim ethnicities which gave rise to a new […]
Origins of the Dungans – Chinese Muslims of the (Former) Russian Empire
Image Source: Wikimedia Most people outside of China know about the Hui people and the Uyghur people when it comes to Chinese Muslims. However in addition to 8 other ethnicites […]
Chinese Muslims in Jakarta’s Chinatown
The Jakarta Post has an article on Chinese Muslims in Jakarta’s Chinatown during the month of Ramadan centered around a mosque in Jakarta. The mosque has been around for more […]
Universalising Islam in Malaysia — Hew Wai Weng
(Image Source: Concept Banking) In the latest issue of Malay Mail has an article by Hew Wai Weng about the possibility of breaking the current state of affairs in Malaysia […]
The Case of Koay Jetty
The Koay Jetty are the descendents of the Hui, Arabs and Han Chinese people who settled in Malaysia some point in time a few hundred years ago. Over the course […]
Family from China finds Aidilfitri celebrations in Malaysia more festive
A story from the Malaysia Star about Chinese Muslims in Malaysia. Thanks to Hajar for the tip. Family from China finds Aidilfitri celebrations in Malaysia more festive By ZAZALI MUSA […]
Chinese American Muslims!
The United States is a fascinating place, one can easily run into Muslims from almost any part of the world and belonging to almost any school of thought as well […]
Islam in China 