David R. StroupDec 9, 20154 minFaith, faithlessness and intra-group boundaries in Jinan's Hui communityOne of the most commonly repeated truisms about China's Hui community is that they are a group distinguished from the majority Han almost...
David R. StroupDec 3, 20158 minUrban migration and regional identity in Jinan's Hui communityA common theme on this blog is the diversity of China's Hui community. As I've noted before, Hui communities exist in nearly every major...
David R. StroupNov 22, 20151 minJinan's 720 year old Great Southern Mosque: A Photographic IntroductionTraditionally, Hui communities surround a community mosque. Historically speaking, this makes sense. The Hui's ancestors came to China as...
David R. StroupNov 15, 20155 minWomen's mosques and female leadership in Jinan's Hui communityAt first glance, the buliding isn't much to look at. Like many mosques built in the last 25 years in China, the white tile and green...