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How China taught Islam to an American Blogger in Xinjiang

July 7, 2010 By tenobliss Leave a Comment

The Far West China blog gave a pretty good point of view of his experiences with Muslims in China looking at four different misconceptions:

  1. Islam is a Religion
  2. Islam oppresses Women
  3. Muslims are Arabs with Turbans
  4. If a Muslim kills, it is part of a “jihad”

I am quite impressed with his point of view.  I am also envious that he gets to live in this part of the world.

Uyghur Women

Uyghur Women - Source: Far West Blog

Read article here -> http://www.farwestchina.com/2010/07/how-china-taught-me-to-view-islam.html

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Filed Under Central Asia, East Turkestan, Islam, Muslims, Uyghurs Tagged With china, Islam, muslim, uyghur

About tenobliss
An American of Japanese ancestry, Kevin Miller was introduced to Islam by Kazakh Muslims in 1999 while working in Karatau, Kazakhstan with the U.S. Peace Corps. Kevin is deeply influenced by the mystical Sufis of Central Asia, Zen Buddhists of Japan and Vietnam, and the Hesychasts of the Eastern Orthodox religion. Kevin currently resides in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, where he focuses on the IT industry and Education.

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