Maritime Muslims and Hui Identity: A South Fujian Case

A tale of three cities: negotiating ethnic identity and acculturation in northwest China

“…In these communities, Hui migrants carry out economic activities with strong ethnic associations, such as the production of halal food and leather, and follow Islamic religious practices, such as listening to preaching by imams or studying in mosques ( Figure 3). The Hui communities not only offer a neighborhood environment for these migrants but also give symbolic meaning to Hui identity (Ke 2001). This settlement pattern of living in the Islamic bolsters a collective identity and reduces the strangeness of a new environment.…”

A Note on the Tombstone of Master Pu and the Xishan Zazhi

“…Apart from Chaffee 2009, on Quanzhou, Fujian, and their Muslim connection, see also Chaffee 2006and Fan 2001. There are of course many authors who have dealt with the topic.…”