re: #174 KingKenrod

I found this, if you haven’t seen it:

foreignpolicy.com

Nice! Thanks!

re: #170 electrotek

OnIslam has a horrible habit of not verifying their sources for as long as it caters to their slant. It’s problematic and counterproductive. Yes, China does have a problem with its oppression of Uyghurs, but I wouldn’t go as far to paint all of China as hostile to Muslims. The status of Hui Muslims would directly contradict the claims made by some that China is an enemy of Islam.

Most of the sites running the story are not what I’d call unimpeachable sources. They’ve all just copypasta’d the same content, complete with misspellings and poor grammar, without verifying it. I want to know how much of the viral story is true, and how much has been embellished, so to speak.

The Hui and the Uyghurs are in two different situations, as far as I know. The Hui were Chinese converts to Islam centuries ago, while the Uyghurs are of Turkic heritage and see themselves as separate from Chinese culture. Beijing is trying mightily to quell unrest in Xinjiang, as it also tries to suppress local culture in favor of the Han majority culture. See, also, Tibet.