Introduction: Sounding Islam in China

Main author: Harris, Rachel
Other authors: Jaschok, Maria
Format: Journal Article           
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description This introduction to a journal special issue draws together an interdisciplinary group of international scholars interested in the ethnographically grounded, historically informed study of local Islamic practices within Muslim communities across China. The contributors draw on the diverse methodologies of historical, textual analysis, and sensory ethnography to map the Islamic soundscapes of China. The content of this volume ranges from a 16th century Sufi text from Eastern Turkestan, to legal clashes in 18th century Yunnan, from the soundscape of women’s mosques in Henan, and recitation of Jahriyya Sufis in Ningxia, to Internet videos circulating amongst Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. These investigations aim to provide new insights into the nature of religious practice, meaning and power, and illustrate the ways in which they are sonically negotiated both within society and in relation to the state.
format Journal Article
author Harris, Rachel
author_facet Harris, Rachel
Jaschok, Maria
authorStr Harris, Rachel
author_letter Harris, Rachel
author2 Jaschok, Maria
author2Str Jaschok, Maria
title Introduction: Sounding Islam in China
publisher intellect
publishDate 2015
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/20149/