Tag: Hui
From the Middle East to the Middle Kingdom (7)
Hui and the Cultural Revolution
With the loss of their religious meetings, their halal food, and their freedom to run small businesses, some felt there was nothing left of their Hui identity. But others took another approach.
From the Middle East to the Middle Kingdom (6)
From Warlords to Communists (1913–1949 and Beyond)
Newfound solidarity: China became a republic, Hui warlords enforced a new Islamic reform movement, and an innovative minzu policy gave the Hui official status as a minority nationality.
From the Middle East to the Middle Kingdom (5)
Hui Uprisings (AD 1645–1912)
The history of the Hui enters a time of ethnoreligious tension which spilled over into violence.
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?
Knife in the Clear Water
A Film Review
Another favorite film from the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
Recent Articles on Islam in China
Last week Brent wrote about a Christian serving among China’s Muslims who joined in the Muslim celebration of Ramadan. Given the fact that we are now at the halfway point of the month of fasting, I thought it would be a good time to highlight some recent articles and resources about Islam in China.
Islam in China
A few years back I was talking with a Chinese scholar friend of mine about Islam in China. In what has to be one of the clearest examples of pragmatic religiosity I’ve encountered, he told me, “Islam has no future here because Han Chinese will never give up eating pork.”