David R. StroupJun 8, 20191 min readVideo 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 min readVideo 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. StroupJun 17, 20161 min readVideo Update: Jumu'ah Prayers (主麻礼拜, Friday Afternoon Prayer) at the Dongguan Mosque of XiningIt's Ramadan, which means that Xining's Hui Quarter, already the liveliest part of town, is even more busy than usual. This is especially...
David R. StroupMay 3, 20161 min readVideo: Afternoon Prayer at Xining's Dongguan Grand MosqueThe 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...