Welcome to Central Library, SUST
Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com
Image from Google Jackets

Islam in Hong Kong [electronic resource] : Muslims and everyday life in China's world city / Paul O'Connor.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE | Hong Kong culture and society | UPCC book collections on Project MUSEPublication details: Hong Kong [China] : Hong Kong University Press, c2012 2012) 2015)Description: 1 online resource (1 electronic text (xiv, 217 p.) :) ill., digital fileISBN:
  • 9789882208827
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleLOC classification:
  • DS796.H79 M876 2012
Online resources:
Contents:
Section 1. Foundations -- 1. Introduction : Oi Kwan Road -- 2. The history of Islam in Hong Kong -- 3. Transformations -- 4. Islam, Chungking Mansions, and otherness -- Section 2. Religious practice -- 5. Learning to be Muslim -- 6. Daily practice -- 7. The ambiguity of halal food in Hong Kong -- Section 3. Language, space, and racism -- 8. Muslim youth, language, and education -- 9. Chinese/not Chinese -- 10. Racism versus freedom -- 11. Use of space -- 12. Conclusion : thoughts on an anonymous letter -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract: More than a quarter of a million Muslims live and work in Hong Kong. Among them are descendants of families who have been in the city for generations, recent immigrants from around the world, and growing numbers of migrant workers. Islam in Hong Kong explores the lives of Muslims as ethnic and religious minorities in this unique postcolonial Chinese city. Drawing on interviews with Muslims of different origins, O'Connor builds a detailed picture of daily life through topical chapters on language, space, religious education, daily prayers, maintaining a halal diet in a Chinese environment, racism, and other subjects. Although the picture that emerges is complex and ambiguous, one striking conclusion is that Muslims in Hong Kong generally find acceptance as a community and do not consider themselves to be victimised because of their religion.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
No physical items for this record

Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-211) and index.

Section 1. Foundations -- 1. Introduction : Oi Kwan Road -- 2. The history of Islam in Hong Kong -- 3. Transformations -- 4. Islam, Chungking Mansions, and otherness -- Section 2. Religious practice -- 5. Learning to be Muslim -- 6. Daily practice -- 7. The ambiguity of halal food in Hong Kong -- Section 3. Language, space, and racism -- 8. Muslim youth, language, and education -- 9. Chinese/not Chinese -- 10. Racism versus freedom -- 11. Use of space -- 12. Conclusion : thoughts on an anonymous letter -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.

More than a quarter of a million Muslims live and work in Hong Kong. Among them are descendants of families who have been in the city for generations, recent immigrants from around the world, and growing numbers of migrant workers. Islam in Hong Kong explores the lives of Muslims as ethnic and religious minorities in this unique postcolonial Chinese city. Drawing on interviews with Muslims of different origins, O'Connor builds a detailed picture of daily life through topical chapters on language, space, religious education, daily prayers, maintaining a halal diet in a Chinese environment, racism, and other subjects. Although the picture that emerges is complex and ambiguous, one striking conclusion is that Muslims in Hong Kong generally find acceptance as a community and do not consider themselves to be victimised because of their religion.

Description based on print version record.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.