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David R. Stroup
Aug 6, 2019
3 min read
Photo Essay: Arabic language in Hui communities
In 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. Stroup
Dec 24, 2018
2 min read
Video Post: Isha'a (evening prayer) during Ramadan at Yinchuan's Nanguan Mosque, July 2014
With all the news of late that Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region was beginning to follow the example of Xinjiang in removing Islam and...
David R. Stroup
Feb 3, 2016
12 min read
A wedding day in the rural Hui Heartland: my visit to Tongxin County
The mini-bus roared down the highway. Somehow, these things have the universal quality of being rickety. The frame of the vehicle, (a...
David R. Stroup
Aug 24, 2015
1 min read
Photo Essay: Jumu'ah (Friday Prayer) at the Niu Jie Mosque
A little bit on the lighter side with today's entry. This Friday I was able to observe the Jumu'ah (weekly Friday prayers) at Beijing's...
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