David R. StroupDec 9, 20154 min readFaith, 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 min readUrban 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 min readJinan'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 min readWomen'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...
David R. StroupOct 13, 20154 min readArabic and Identity in urban Hui communitiesWalking through Jinan this week in the Hui Quarter, I've been distracted by a set of signs. They're official and issued by the local...
David R. StroupSep 4, 201511 min readLost History, Forgotten Tombstones, and the Decline of a Hui Cemetery: Beijing's Huimin Gongmu (The road to Beijing's Northwestern Hui Cemetery (Huimin Gongmu, 回民公墓) winds away from the main boulevard and the bus stop which bears its...
David R. StroupAug 24, 20151 min readPhoto Essay: Jumu'ah (Friday Prayer) at the Niu Jie MosqueA 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...
David R. StroupAug 16, 20159 min readIslam, In-betweeness, and the Hui as "Familiar Strangers"The small souvenir shop (labeled the “Muslim Commodity Service Shop” or 穆斯林用品服务部) just inside the front gate of the Niujie Mosque in...
David R. StroupAug 4, 20153 min readMosques and Markets in Shanghai's Islamic CommunityAs I've noted before, Shanghai is an international city, and so it's home to all kinds of communities. Shanghai's Muslim community,...