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  • A R Davis Memorial Lecture, 2007, China's Islamic Minorities--Contemporary Perspectives

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    Mackerras, Colin
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    Mackerras, Colin P.
    Year published
    2008
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    The article discusses the relationship between ethnicity and Islam in China, noting that the state gives religious or faith markers to almost all ethnic groups. The article gives a good deal of material about all the main Islamic ethnic minorities, especially the Hui, who are Sinic culturally, differing only in being Muslim from China's dominant ethnic group the Han, and the Uygurs, who are Turkic. It argues that the Hui are generally loyal to the Chinese state, but that over the last two decades there have been several separatist movements among the Uygurs. The article has some material about the societies of the different ...
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    The article discusses the relationship between ethnicity and Islam in China, noting that the state gives religious or faith markers to almost all ethnic groups. The article gives a good deal of material about all the main Islamic ethnic minorities, especially the Hui, who are Sinic culturally, differing only in being Muslim from China's dominant ethnic group the Han, and the Uygurs, who are Turkic. It argues that the Hui are generally loyal to the Chinese state, but that over the last two decades there have been several separatist movements among the Uygurs. The article has some material about the societies of the different Islamic ethnic groups, noting their diversity.
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    Journal Title
    The Journal of the Oriental Society of Australia
    Volume
    39-40
    Issue
    PART 1
    Publisher URI
    http://sydney.edu.au/arts/publications/JOSA/journals.htm
    Copyright Statement
    © The Author(s) 2008. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. For information about this journal please refer to the journal’s website or contact the author.
    Subject
    Studies of Asian Society
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/23858
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