#religion

David R. Stroup

May 3, 20161 min read

Video: Afternoon Prayer at Xining's Dongguan Grand Mosque

The undisputed heart of Xining's Islamic community is the Dongguan Grand Mosque (东关清真大寺). Located on the south side of Dongguan Avenue...

David R. Stroup

Dec 20, 201515 min read

Two views of a wedding in a suburban Hui village

Friday morning, the 18th of December, 2015. 6AM: Groping around in the darkness of the room, the cell phone was hard to find. At this...

David R. Stroup

Dec 3, 20158 min read

Urban migration and regional identity in Jinan's Hui community

A 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...

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