Blog Entries by Julie Ma
Julie Ma (pseudonym) is a graduate of Sydney Missionary and Bible College (SMBC) and a member of the Angelina Noble Centre for women in cross-cultural missions research. She left her home in Australia over a decade ago to serve Hui Chinese Muslims alongside her Chinese husband. After all these years overseas, she is still not tired of beef noodles.
You can reach Julie at julie.ma.aus@gmail.com.
From the Middle East to the Middle Kingdom (4)
Forced Integration (AD 1368–1644)
Why do Hui and other predominantly Muslim minzu (民族, people groups) practice endogamy? If it is to prevent religious syncretism, it doesn’t appear to have worked.
From the Middle East to the Middle Kingdom (3)
Mass Migration under the Khan (AD1271–1367)
We may be surprised to learn how much the Hui’s geographical spread, their expressions of Islam, and their awkward relations with the Han all stem from the Mongol-ruled Yuan Dynasty era policies.
From the Middle East to the Middle Kingdom (2)
Hui Origins (AD 651–1270)
All of Hui history, beginning with the arrival of Muslim traders, has implications for gospel ministry among them; each stage has shaped the Hui people’s foundational worldview.
From the Middle East to the Middle Kingdom
The Hui, an Introduction
Who are the Hui Muslims of China? Where did they come from, what are they like, and how are they being reached with the gospel of Jesus Christ?