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Ramadan in China – 24 Photos
Happy Muslim women preparing Iftar.
Did you know that Islam has been in China for 1,400 years? Muslims are found in every province of China and make up 2% of China’s population, or more than 20 million people.
Half of China’s Muslims are Hui people, who are ethnically and linguistically similar to Han Chinese.
The remainder of China’s Muslims belong to minority ethnic groups in the western part of the country, called the Quran Belt. These minorities have been persecuted by the Communist government over the decades, and have fought for independence at times.
In fact, the BBC recently reported that the Chinese government has banned Muslim officials, teachers and youth in East Turkestan (Xinjiang) from fasting in Ramadan, and has limited visits to mosques.
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- Two Muslim Chinese girls reading a book of prayers.
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- A Muslim vendor in East Turkestan, China.
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- Chinese Muslims waiting for Iftar time.
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- Muslim boys waiting for Iftar.
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- An Imam gives the khutbah in Ramadan.
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- Muslim school children in China.
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- China is cold at this time of year.
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- A moment of tenderness between mother and daughter.
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- Happy Muslim women preparing Iftar.
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- Jumah prayer in Ramadan.
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- Chinese Muslims stand in prayer in Ramadan.
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- Muslim women preparing a kind of frybread for Iftar.
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- A Muslim sister at a masjid in Beijing prepares iftar.
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- Iftar time!
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- A masjid in Ningbo, China during Ramadan.
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- Visiting the masjid in Ramadan.
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- Muslim men in China.
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- Muslim sisters in Shanghai during Ramadan.
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- A crispy snack called sanzi, made by Chinese Muslims.
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- The banner says, “Taiyuan China greets Ramadan and iftar celebrations.”
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- Uighur Muslims dancing.
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- Uighur Muslims in front of a portrait of the Chinese president.
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- A masjid in Xining, capital of Qinghai province.
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- Xinjiang is a Muslim-majority province in western China. Muslims there have been persecuted by the Communist government.
