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

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Mackerras, Colin
Griffith University Author(s)
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 ...
View more >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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View more >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
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Subject
Studies of Asian Society