Islam

Chinese scholars of Islamic studies summarize current thinking of the past and present condition of Islam in the People's Republic of China. Though they deal with Islam throughout China, they particularly focus on the northwest, in many ways the most important region for the study of Islam in China because its Muslim communities are not only the most populous and distinctive, but also because the region is at the intersection of religious, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and national borders. Many of the authors are of Hui origin, and the editors regret that there are no Uyghurs among them, though there are chapters on the Uyghurs of Xinjiang. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Jin Yijiu ???, Editor, is a researcher in the department of World Religions at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, doctoral tutor. Over the years he has continued to engage in research on philosophy and religion (Islam). His works include, “China’s Islamic Quest (???????),” “Islamic Sufi Mysticism (????????????),” among others. Edited works include, “The History of Islam (?????),” “The Islamic Dictionary (??????),” among others. Co-authored works include, “Islam and International Hot Spots (????????),” among others. HO Wai Yip, Translation Editor, is an Associate Professor at the Education University of Hong Kong, Senior Fellow at Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) and Marie Curie Fellow of the European Union. He is the author of Islam and China’s Hong Kong: Ethnic Identity, Muslim Networks and the new Silk Road (Routledge, 2015).Chan Ching-shing, Alex (Ph.D. 2004, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Translator, now teaches courses in sociology and psychology at Open University of Hong Kong. His major publications include Intellectual Narratives: Theory, History and Self-Characterization of Social Margins in Public Writings (Bern: Peter Lang, 2011).Michael Dillon, (Ph.D. 1976), International Advisor, was Director of the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies at Leeds University. He is the author and editor of many books on China and Chinese history, many focusing on the Muslim communities.