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Encyclopedia > Islam in Hong Kong
Facade of the masjid.
Facade of the masjid.

Islam in China

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 628 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre Religion in Hong Kong ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 628 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre Religion in Hong Kong ... Islam has a rich heritage in China. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1300x844, 157 KB)top of Great Mosque of Xian, cropped by me from Image:Chinese-style minaret of the Great Mosque. ...

Architecure

Chinese mosques
Niujie Mosque The Great Mosque of Xian, one of Chinas largest mosques Dongsi Mosque [1] Great Mosque, Huhhot [2] Great Mosque, Tianjin [3] Great Mosque, Xian [4] Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou [5] Huajue Mosque in Xian Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar [6] Najiahu Mosque in Yinchuan Nanguan Mosque... The Niujie Mosque was built in 996 and is the oldest mosque in Beijing, China. ...

Major figures

Zheng HeMa Bufang
Haji Noor The picture of Ming dynastys Muslim missionary navigator Hajji Mahmud Zheng He wearing the formal Ming dynastys official dress. ... Ma Bufang 馬步芳, (1903-1975), was a prominent Ma clique warlord in China during the Republic of China era, ruling the northwestern province of Qinghai. ... Hajji Noor Deen Mi Guangjiang (米廣江, 1963-) is an expert in Islamic calligraphy, specializing in the Sini style which originated from the Chinese Muslim tradition. ...

People Groups

HuiSalarUygur
KazakhsKyrgyzTatars
UzbeksTibetansDongxiang
Bao'an The Hui people (Chinese: 回族; Pinyin: ) are a Chinese ethnic group, typically distinguished by their practice of the Islamic religion. ... The Salar people (Chinese: 撒拉族, Pinyin: Sālāzú) are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Uyghur (also spelled Uighur; Uyghur: ئۇيغۇر; Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Wéiwúěr) are one of Chinas 56 officially recognized nationalities, consisting of 8. ... The Kazakhs (also spelled Kazaks or Qazaqs), (in Kazakh: Қазақтар []; in Russian: Казахи; English term is the transliteration from Russian) are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia (largely Kazakhstan, but also found in parts of Russia and China). ... Kyrgyz (also spelled Kirghiz) are a Turkic ethnic group found primarily in Kyrgyzstan. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The Tibetan Muslims, also known as the Kachee (Kache), form a small minority in Tibet. ... The Dongxiang people (autonym: Sarta or Santa (撒尔塔); Simplified Chinese: 东乡族 Traditional Chinese︰東鄉族; Pinyin: Dōngxiāngzú) are one of 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Bonan (also Baoan) people (保安族; pinyin: bǎoān zú) are an ethnic group living in Gansu and Qinghai provinces in northwestern China. ...

Cities

QuanzhouLinxia Quanzhou (Chinese: 泉州; pinyin: Quánzhōu) is a prefecture level city, located in the Fujian province of China. ... Linxia (simplified Chinese: 临夏; traditional Chinese: 臨夏; pinyin: Línxià, once known as Hezhou) is a county-level city in the province of Gansu of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

See also

Patriotic Islamic Association
Chinese Islamic cuisineCalligraphy The Chinese Patriotic Islamic Association (Chinese: 中国伊斯兰教协会) claims to represent Chinese Muslims nationwide. ... Due to the majority Muslim population in western China, many Chinese restaurants cater to Muslims or cater to the general public but are run by Muslims. ... Sini is a Chinese Islamic calligraphic form for the Arabic script. ...

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Hong Kong has about 20 000 Muslims. The majority are Chinese, with the rest mainly from Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Middle Eastern and African countries. Four principal masjids are used daily for prayers. The oldest is the Shelley Street Masjid on Hong Kong Island, which was built in the 1840s and rebuilt in 1915. The Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre in Nathan Road, opened in 1984, can accommodate about 3 500 worshippers. The Masjid and Islamic Centre at Oi Kwan Road in Wan Chai was opened in September 1981 and can accommodate a congregation of more than 700 worshippers. The Cape Collinson Muslim Cemetery also has a masjid. The Incorporated Trustees of the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong co-ordinates religious affairs and manages masajid and Muslim cemeteries in Hong Kong. The constituent bodies of the Trustees are the Islamic Union of Hong Kong, the Pakistan Association, the Indian Muslim Association and the Dawoodi Bohra Association. Charitable work among the Muslim community, including financial aid to the needy, medical care, educational assistance, the provision of an Islamic kindergarten and assistance for the aged, is conducted through various Muslim organisations in Hong Kong. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... // Events and Trends Technology First use of general anesthesia in an operation, by Crawford Long The first electrical telegraph sent by Samuel Morse on May 24, 1844 from Baltimore to Washington, D.C.. War, peace and politics First signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) on February... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Masjid and Islamic Centre is a mosque in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. ... Categories: Hong Kong geography stubs | Streets and roads in Hong Kong ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Oi Kwan Road (愛羣道) is a circular road that encircles the original site of Morrison Hill near Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. ... -1...



 

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