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Hui Weddings, Funerals, and Other Rites of Passage
Know Thy Hui Neighbor (7)
[…] cremation is mandatory for Christians. Barriers begin to break down when we simply inform our Hui friends that in the Bible, and in much of the world today, it is burial, not cremation, which is normative for Christians. A very real and practical concern among seekers is that only Muslims are allowed to buy […]
Islam with Chinese Characteristics
Know Thy Hui Neighbor (1)
[…] Fundamentalism among the Muslim Chinese?” In L. Manger (Ed.), <em>Muslim Diversity: Local Islam in Global Contexts</em>. Curzon Press. Both sources rely on data estimates <em>circa</em>. 1979. The number of Gedimu Muslims is said to be shrinking, but I have no specific data. I invite readers to contribute updated statistics and further research. Not her […]
Wahhabi-Inspired Islam in China
Know Thy Hui Neighbor (3)
[…] Islam or even religious syncretism. Ma Laichi and others brought Sufism in the mid-1600s, and Ma Wanfu established the Yihewani at the turn of the twentieth century. Today, we take a closer look at the Yihewani, also known as New Teaching, and an even more recent development known as Salafism. The New Teaching or […]
Hui Food, Clothes, and Greetings
Know Thy Hui Neighbor (4)
[…] help your cross-cultural guests feel at ease? In past posts, we learned about Hui history and religion, things found in books and uncovered through in-depth field research. Today we look at everyday life. You could read books18 and watch videos,19 but if you live among the people, the best resources are your own five […]
How Many Christians in China? Preferred Estimates, Part 2
<p>What is your current best estimate of how many Christians there are in China, and how did you arrive at that number?</p>
Hui Disciples of Jesus
Know Thy Hui Neighbor (8)
[…] they take the gospel home. <em>The Hui, A Journey of Hope</em> by Create International, is slightly out of date, but full of relevant facts that still apply today. View the video (among others) on the <a href="https://createinternational.com/vpp/">Create International website</a> or on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcxTl0jxa94">Youtube</a>. See Anna Hampton, “Myths and Truths of Risk in Mission,” <em>Global Missions Podcast</em>, […]
ZGBriefs | April 15, 2021
'Ping Pong Diplomacy's' Legacy Challenged, 50 Years Later (April 10, 2021, NPR) Today marks the 50th anniversary of Ping-Pong diplomacy. That's when the U.S. table tennis team went to China for exhibition games at the height of the Cold War. Their trip changed history.
Chinese Muslim Mystics
Know Thy Hui Neighbor (2)
[…] the rhythmic repetitions of Amitabha Buddhism.38 Sufi teachers traveled, building networks of influence that extended much further than the disconnected local congregations of the Gedimu (see part 1). Like most movements, Sufism did not remain unified long but formed organized, sometimes rivaling, orders. In China, Sufi orders have a distinctly local shape called menhuan […]
Dealing with Local Officials in a Changing China
An Update
<p>Few aspects of living and working in China today are more important or more challenging than securing the good will and assistance of local Chinese officials. While a host of factors both internal and external to China are adding unwelcome strain to these vital relationships, the basic principles for understanding Chinese officials remain the same.</p>
ZGBriefs Newsletter for May 17, 2012
[…] stage. Officials from the powerful CCTV, inspectors, engineers and architects did a final walk through the 54-story, 234-meter (772-foot) structure on Wednesday, chief architect Ole Scheeren said. Airline cuts number of flights to Philippines (May 16, 2012, Shanghai Daily) China Southern Airlines, one of the three major Chinese airlines, yesterday announced it was cutting […]