Michael wrote:zenshiite wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_China
It's easy to see Chinese Muslims in Guangzhou. There's a mosque here built on the site of one of the first mosques in China and there are Chinese Muslims running businesses all over the city, frequently restaurants, which are the only places of consistent quality and minimal wholesomeness (less gutter oil) that you can depend upon. There is a neighborhood around the mosque (Xi Men Kou) with lots of Muslim food shops and butchers, and is once again one of the few places where you can expect reasonable quality. There are also many Chinese Muslims in Guangzhou who are temporarily doing street vendor business found all over the city.
zenshiite wrote:I think Chinese Muslims are a model of assimilation while still maintaining the character of their religion.
Michael wrote:zenshiite wrote:I think Chinese Muslims are a model of assimilation while still maintaining the character of their religion.
That's my general impression from living here, but I only have about 1% more to go on than someone paying attention from the outside. The recent demonization by the govt. of Chinese Muslims associated with the problems in Xinjinag are outrageous. Guess there's no need to go into that here, but just for comparison, as an outsider on the very edge, it appears to me that Christian Missionaries in China are, from the POV of the Beijing govt, causing more "trouble" than Muslims. Just my impression, although I don't agree with the perspective that has led to such extreme religious persecution here against many groups, and again I'm not that crazy about religion in general.
grzegorz wrote:I have to admit that it's a catchy name.
Steve James wrote:Wow, aren't there even Muslim martial arts in China. I would have sworn.
A lot of times, religious groups will be alright if they are a minority.
chud wrote:Islamic State executes American Peter Kassig (5th Western hostage) and threatens slaughter on Western streets: click
And Kessig had apparently converted to Islam. So that says an awful lot about these douchebags.
May they burn in hellfire, and may the Muslims in the region get their shit together and wipe these assholes out soon. Amin.
leifeng wrote:May they burn in hellfire, and may the Muslims in the region get their shit together and wipe these assholes out soon. Amin.
So now you are takfiring a group of Muslims because they have different interpretations. I wonder who that sounds like...
Anyway I don't think takfiring each other can solve the problem. It just makes more rival radical groups.
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