Shoujiang, Mi and You Jia. Islam in China, translated by Min Chang. China: China Intercontinental Press, 2004.
Shoujiang and Jia discuss the history of Islam in China, but they do so from the perspective of the Chinese government. Therefore, there is greater discussion of the Hui and less discussion of the other nine officially recognized Muslim ethnic groups, very little discussion of the damage done to Islam in China by the Cultural Revolution, no discussion of the repression of Islam in northwestern China, and a perspective that northwestern China was always part of China. The English translation is not the best and it may not be available in the west.
Sections: Spread and Development of Islam in China; Nationalization of Islam in China; Islam in the Republic of China Period; Islam in the Initial Period of New China; Chinese Islam in New Times. Descriptors: 2000s, book, C, China, history, J, overview, post-Soviet, pre-Tsarist, S, Soviet, Tsarist
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Spotorno, Carlos. "Hui Mosque: A Place of Worship for China's 'Other' Muslims." Steppe: A Central Asian Panorama, Steppe Seven, Winter 2009/10, Snapshot Section.
Spotorno's photograph here is of the interior of a contemporary Hui mosque in Xinjiang, China. The one page text briefly describes the Hui and their mosque architecture from a Uygur perspective. Descriptors: 2010s, architecture, China, Hui, identity, magazine, photography, photos, post-Soviet, S, Xinjiang
Spotorno's photograph here is of the interior of a contemporary Hui mosque in Xinjiang, China. The one page text briefly describes the Hui and their mosque architecture from a Uygur perspective. Descriptors: 2010s, architecture, China, Hui, identity, magazine, photography, photos, post-Soviet, S, Xinjiang
Gladney, Dru C. Ethnic Identity in China: The Making of a Muslim Minority Nationality. Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology, edited by George and Louise Spindler. Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1998.
In this ethnographic book, Gladney traces the identity of the contemporary Hui (sometimes referred to as "Chinese" Muslims) throughout China, including northwestern china. He concludes that, even though the Hui identify with one another, they are very diverse religiously, culturally, geographically, and by descent.
Contents: Foreword; Introduction; The Uniting of China; Creating Ethnic Identity in China: The Making of the Hui Nationality; Ethnoreligious Resurgence in a Northwestern Sufi Community; Chang Ying: Gender, Marriage, and Identity in a Hui Autonomous Village; Oxen Street: The Urban Hui Experience in Beijing; Chendai: Ethnic Revitalization in Quanzhou, Fujian; Conclusion: Ethnic National Identity in the Contemporary Chinese State. Descriptors: 1990s, anthropology, book, China, ethnography, G, Hui, identity, post-Soviet.
In this ethnographic book, Gladney traces the identity of the contemporary Hui (sometimes referred to as "Chinese" Muslims) throughout China, including northwestern china. He concludes that, even though the Hui identify with one another, they are very diverse religiously, culturally, geographically, and by descent.
Contents: Foreword; Introduction; The Uniting of China; Creating Ethnic Identity in China: The Making of the Hui Nationality; Ethnoreligious Resurgence in a Northwestern Sufi Community; Chang Ying: Gender, Marriage, and Identity in a Hui Autonomous Village; Oxen Street: The Urban Hui Experience in Beijing; Chendai: Ethnic Revitalization in Quanzhou, Fujian; Conclusion: Ethnic National Identity in the Contemporary Chinese State. Descriptors: 1990s, anthropology, book, China, ethnography, G, Hui, identity, post-Soviet.
Dautcher, Jay. Down a Narrow Road: Identity and Masculinity in a Uyghur Community in Xinjiang China. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Asia Center, 2009.
Dautcher's book is the result of ethnographic research among Uygurs in Yining, Xinjiang, China beginning in 1995. With regard to Islam, he discusses life cycle rituals, shrine visits, mahalla life, the meshrep, and Ramadan. The comparison of the olturash (men's drinking parties) and the meshrep (parties where alcohol drinking is punished on religious grounds) is very interesting. The question of what is truly Islamic is present. Dautcher quotes a lot of poems and jokes and has too much of a focus on sexuality.
Dautcher's book is the result of ethnographic research among Uygurs in Yining, Xinjiang, China beginning in 1995. With regard to Islam, he discusses life cycle rituals, shrine visits, mahalla life, the meshrep, and Ramadan. The comparison of the olturash (men's drinking parties) and the meshrep (parties where alcohol drinking is punished on religious grounds) is very interesting. The question of what is truly Islamic is present. Dautcher quotes a lot of poems and jokes and has too much of a focus on sexuality.
Lawton, John. "Muslims in China: The People." Saudi Aramco World, July/August 1985, http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/198504/muslims.in.china-the.people.htm.
Lawton provides a good brief introduction to the Muslims in China. While he mentions the ten official Muslim ethnicities in China, his main focus is on the three largest ethnicities; the Hui, Uygurs, and Kazaks. Other than the fact that most of these people are Muslim, there is no discussion of their religious practices.
Sections: The Kazakhs; the Uighurs; the Hui. Descriptors: 1980s, bibliographic, China, identity, L, magazine, post-Soviet, pre-Tsarist; Hui, Kazak, Kirgiz, Sala, Tajik, Tatar, Tungxiang, Paoan, Uygur and Uzbek.
Lawton provides a good brief introduction to the Muslims in China. While he mentions the ten official Muslim ethnicities in China, his main focus is on the three largest ethnicities; the Hui, Uygurs, and Kazaks. Other than the fact that most of these people are Muslim, there is no discussion of their religious practices.
Sections: The Kazakhs; the Uighurs; the Hui. Descriptors: 1980s, bibliographic, China, identity, L, magazine, post-Soviet, pre-Tsarist; Hui, Kazak, Kirgiz, Sala, Tajik, Tatar, Tungxiang, Paoan, Uygur and Uzbek.
Cowen, Jill S. "Muslims in China: The Mosques." Saudi Aramco World, July/August 1985, http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/198504/muslims.in.china-an.introduction.htm.
Cowen discusses the local non-Islamic architectural styles of some mosques in China. In doing so she mentions subtle Islamic influences that make the mosques useful to Muslims, but also local traditional elements that also make them appealing to non-Muslims.
Cowen discusses the local non-Islamic architectural styles of some mosques in China. In doing so she mentions subtle Islamic influences that make the mosques useful to Muslims, but also local traditional elements that also make them appealing to non-Muslims.
Lunde, Paul. "Muslims in China: The History." Saudi Aramco World, July/August 1985, http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/198504/muslims.in.china-an.introduction.htm.
Lunde's article appears to be well researched and contains quotes and references to many historical documents. It mostly discusses the introduction of Islam to what is today China by Arabs, ancestors of the Hui. Lunde's discussion of Turkic Muslims in the region is limited. He discusses in detail the relationship between Ch'agan (Xi'an) and Baghdad. There are only a few paragraphs at the end briefly discussing the history of Islam in what is today China from the initial period to modern times. Descriptors: 1980s, archival, China, history, L, magazine, pre-Tsarist; Hui, Xi'an, Kashgar, Ferghana
Lunde's article appears to be well researched and contains quotes and references to many historical documents. It mostly discusses the introduction of Islam to what is today China by Arabs, ancestors of the Hui. Lunde's discussion of Turkic Muslims in the region is limited. He discusses in detail the relationship between Ch'agan (Xi'an) and Baghdad. There are only a few paragraphs at the end briefly discussing the history of Islam in what is today China from the initial period to modern times. Descriptors: 1980s, archival, China, history, L, magazine, pre-Tsarist; Hui, Xi'an, Kashgar, Ferghana
Lawton, John. "Muslims in China: The Country." Saudi Aramco World, July/August 1985, http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/198504/muslims.in.china-an.introduction.htm.
Lawton briefly describes the geography and lifestyle of some contemporary Muslims in China. He mostly follows the Silk Road from Xi'an to Turpan. Descriptors: 1980s, bibliographic, China, journalism, L, magazine, post-Soviet; geography
Lawton briefly describes the geography and lifestyle of some contemporary Muslims in China. He mostly follows the Silk Road from Xi'an to Turpan. Descriptors: 1980s, bibliographic, China, journalism, L, magazine, post-Soviet; geography
Lawton, John. "Muslims in China: An Introduction." Saudi Aramco World, July/August 1985, http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/198504/muslims.in.china-an.introduction.htm.
With a very brief historical introduction, Lawton discusses the relationship between contemporary Muslims in China and the Chinese government. He portrays a modest Islamic revival in the country. As these relations have changed since the 1980s, especially in western China, this article is out of date. Descriptors: 1980s, China, e-article, interview, journalism, L, magazine, overview, post-Soviet.
With a very brief historical introduction, Lawton discusses the relationship between contemporary Muslims in China and the Chinese government. He portrays a modest Islamic revival in the country. As these relations have changed since the 1980s, especially in western China, this article is out of date. Descriptors: 1980s, China, e-article, interview, journalism, L, magazine, overview, post-Soviet.
Saudi Aramco World. "Muslims in China: A Special Issue." Saudi Aramco World, July/August 1985, http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/198504/.
This is a special issue on Islam in China. Here are some great images related to this issue. Sections: An Introduction; The Country; The History; The Mosques; The People. Descriptors: 1980s, China, journalism, magazine, S.
This is a special issue on Islam in China. Here are some great images related to this issue. Sections: An Introduction; The Country; The History; The Mosques; The People. Descriptors: 1980s, China, journalism, magazine, S.
Moses, Larry W. "Uigur." In Muslim Peoples: A World Ethnographic Survey, edited by Richard V. Weekes, 451-454. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1978.
This short chapter outlines the history of the Uygurs. Only the last two paragraphs discuss Islam and they state that the Uygurs began to adopt Islam in the tenth century; like other Turkic groups, they were heavily influenced by Sufis; and they remained devout Muslims until the communist period.
This short chapter outlines the history of the Uygurs. Only the last two paragraphs discuss Islam and they state that the Uygurs began to adopt Islam in the tenth century; like other Turkic groups, they were heavily influenced by Sufis; and they remained devout Muslims until the communist period.
Armijo, Jacqueline. "Islam in China." In Asian Islam in the 21st Century, edited by John L. Esposito, John Obert Voll and Osman Bakar. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.
This is a good overview of Islam in contemporary China.
Sections: Historical Background; Recent Revival of Religious Identity; Expanding Networks and Developing Identity; Human Rights Concerns: From the Cultural Revolution to the Post-9/11 War on Terror; Democratization, Civil Society, and Islamic Education; Economic Growth, Social Unrest, and Ethnic Tensions; Challenges Facing Women and Girls in China and the Role of Islam as a Mitigating Factor; Conclusion. Descriptors: 2000s, A, chapter, China, overview, post-Soviet.
This is a good overview of Islam in contemporary China.
Sections: Historical Background; Recent Revival of Religious Identity; Expanding Networks and Developing Identity; Human Rights Concerns: From the Cultural Revolution to the Post-9/11 War on Terror; Democratization, Civil Society, and Islamic Education; Economic Growth, Social Unrest, and Ethnic Tensions; Challenges Facing Women and Girls in China and the Role of Islam as a Mitigating Factor; Conclusion. Descriptors: 2000s, A, chapter, China, overview, post-Soviet.
Benson, Linda and Ingvar Svanberg. China's Last Nomads: The History and Culture of China's Kazaks. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 1998.
This book contains a good historical and contemporary history of the Kazaks in Central Asia and China.
Sections: The Kazaks of Northwestern China: The Physical and Cultural Setting; Kazaks in Central Eurasia and China to the Twentieth Century; China's Kazaks, 1912-1949; CCP Minority Policy and Its Implementation in Xinjiang; Life at the Local Level: Development and Change in Xinjiang's Autonomous Kazak Areas; Kazak Culture and Chinese Politics; Kazakhstan and China's Kazaks in the Twenty-First Century
This book contains a good historical and contemporary history of the Kazaks in Central Asia and China.
Sections: The Kazaks of Northwestern China: The Physical and Cultural Setting; Kazaks in Central Eurasia and China to the Twentieth Century; China's Kazaks, 1912-1949; CCP Minority Policy and Its Implementation in Xinjiang; Life at the Local Level: Development and Change in Xinjiang's Autonomous Kazak Areas; Kazak Culture and Chinese Politics; Kazakhstan and China's Kazaks in the Twenty-First Century
Fuller, Graham E. and Jonathan N. Lipman. "Islam in Xinjiang." In Xinjiang: China’s Muslim Borderland, edited by S. Frederick Starr, 320-352. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2004
Fuller and Lipman's chapter is a summary of Islam in contemporary western China. Descriptors: 2000s, chapter, China, F, history, L, overview, post-Soviet, Xinjiang
Fuller and Lipman's chapter is a summary of Islam in contemporary western China. Descriptors: 2000s, chapter, China, F, history, L, overview, post-Soviet, Xinjiang
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