The fragrant, oily but not greasy zongzi is the favorite of the Chinese, but for Chinese Muslims in Singapore, it is very difficult to find halal and delicious zongzi. In order to let Chinese Muslims eat delicious zongzi, the Singapore Huihui Cultural Association held an online live broadcast during the Dragon Boat Festival to teach zongzi
Read MoreIn Chinese, halal food is translated as Qingzhen cai. It is easily found in most major cities because of the large Muslim population in China. Muslim restaurants & eateries are widely available due to the large number of Muslim migrants from western part of China and abroad. Majority of these restaurants are run by these migrants.
Read MoreAccording to the historical records in China, “Da Shi” (Arabia) was already known to the Chinese during the rule of the Han dynasty when China opened trade into the West. It was recorded that an envoy, Zhang Qian, (206 BC – 220 CE) took the expedition to Arabia in a caravan. Besides this, “The Old Tang
Read MoreMalay-Chinese Muslim Celebrates Chinese New Year. Chinese muslim celebrate chinese new year Sakinah Rafiq Tan Hui Ling, 28, sometimes feels like “a platypus of the human race”. She can communicate in 6 languages including Korean, Arabic and American sign language. She’s Chinese but wears the tudung (Muslim headscarf). She’s Singaporean Muslim but doesn’t speak Malay. In
Read MoreWe were thrilled to speak to Guangtian Ha of Haverford College on the Hui Muslims of China. We discuss the history of Hui Muslims and how the Hui have (so far) avoided the State violence inflicted on Uighurs, Kazakhs and Inner Mongolians. Dr. Ha was game for all my questions, and with a cheeky sense of
Read MoreThe long history of Islam in China can be found hidden in the old city of Suzhou At one point it was thought that China could become the largest Islamic country in the world. What happened? The labyrinth of alleys and lanes in the old city of Suzhou hides a secret: historical fragments of the
Read MoreImagine hundreds of mighty ships, sailing over the horizon with bright red sails, with some vessels being the biggest of the time. This would have been the magnificent and terrifying sight that coastal peoples would have seen in the 15th century, thanks to the voyages of one Admiral Zheng He. Almost every Malaysian knows of Zheng,
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