David R. StroupAug 6, 20193 minPhoto Essay: Arabic language in Hui communitiesIn light of recent news that the city Beijing was making it policy to strip Arabic off of signs in public spaces, I thought it might be...
David R. StroupJun 8, 20191 minVideo Post: 赞圣 (songs in praise of Islamic saints) from ChinaIt's been a busy few months since I was last able to update here. Events continue to develop concerning the status of Islam in China, and...
David R. StroupDec 24, 20182 minVideo Post: Isha'a (evening prayer) during Ramadan at Yinchuan's Nanguan Mosque, July 2014With all the news of late that Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region was beginning to follow the example of Xinjiang in removing Islam and...
David R. StroupJul 12, 20161 minHighlights from Eid Al-Fitr (开斋节) on Beijing's Niu Jie (牛街)The Eid Al-Fitr (known in Chinese as kaizhaijie, 开斋节, or "the holiday of the breaking of the fast") concluded the Islamic holy month of...