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China is removing domes from mosques as part of a push to make them more 'Chinese'
NPR ^ | 10/24/2021 | Npr

Posted on 10/28/2021 1:09:24 AM PDT by caww

China is removing the domes and minarets from thousands of mosques across the country. Authorities say the domes are evidence of foreign religious influence and are taking down overtly Islamic architecture as part of a push to sinicize historically Muslim ethnic groups — to make them more traditionally Chinese.

The campaign comes amid rising Islamophobia in China and growing religious restrictions, touching off a discussion across the country among scholars, ethnic policy regulators and historically Muslim Chinese communities about what exactly should be considered "Chinese" to begin with.

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The Dongguan mosque in September. China is removing the domes and minarets from thousands of mosques across the country. Authorities say the domes are evidence of foreign religious influence.


1 posted on 10/28/2021 1:09:24 AM PDT by caww
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Authorities began taking down mosque domes a few years ago in an effort to remove “Saudi and Arabic influence”


2 posted on 10/28/2021 1:11:14 AM PDT by caww ( )
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To: caww

When does the fake pope complain about this, while he remains silent on the fake commie bishops?


3 posted on 10/28/2021 1:19:10 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Cornpop was a good dude.)
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To: caww

If people here think China cares about what the world will say or the Muslim world, I got a bridge to sell you.


4 posted on 10/28/2021 1:32:54 AM PDT by the_individual2014
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Seems only the modern mosques are affected, any old and ancient ones are almost exactly in the style of Confucius or taoist or Buddhist temples

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Xi%27an


5 posted on 10/28/2021 1:41:47 AM PDT by charles_covington
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To: the_individual2014

When it comes to what they do in their own country they don’t care what the world thinks.....more should be like that and countries mind their own business.


6 posted on 10/28/2021 1:48:59 AM PDT by caww ( )
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To: caww; charles_covington; HYPOCRACY; the_individual2014

I’ve been listening to “the history of China” podcast — and I strongly recommend it -https://thehistoryofchina.wordpress.com/

I didn’t know much about China’s history before listening to it - and it is a detailed yet engrossing listen.

To the point here — China has violently suppressed any non-Huaxhi / Han influences for centuries. It did so against Buddhism and against Christianity.

They want to sinicize Islam - but the thing is that Islam, unlike Christianity, is intimately linked to one ethnicity, Hejaz Arabs. Mosques must have minarets. Domes maybe not,
but minarets to call out to prayer is a must.

And, the Saudis have been instrumental in pushing the view that any non-hejaz Arab influence is shirk.


7 posted on 10/28/2021 1:49:48 AM PDT by Cronos ( One cannot desire freedom from the Cross, especially when one is especially chosen for the cross)
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To: caww

“Authorities say the domes are evidence of foreign religious influence.”

Their Marxism is decisive evidence of pervasive foreign political influence. I wonder when they plan to rid themselves of that particular sort of Western hegemony.


8 posted on 10/28/2021 1:58:06 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To each country their own, could be said. For centuries China’s adopted much from other countries and then fashioned or called it their own. The key is whoever is in authority calls it.


9 posted on 10/28/2021 2:01:02 AM PDT by caww ( )
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To: Cronos
China is an interesting history to learn about. It really doesn't politically operate much differently than in it's Dynasty eras. Conquer and control one way or another and whatever works including ‘carrots’ on a stick popular now. The idea is to stick it's tentacles in every country while controlling their own.
10 posted on 10/28/2021 2:13:02 AM PDT by caww ( )
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Much easier to just pull those places, it is super target practice, or demolition practice.


11 posted on 10/28/2021 2:20:11 AM PDT by Reno89519 (FJB. Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: Reno89519

Well the US has plenty YOU could practice on.


12 posted on 10/28/2021 2:22:30 AM PDT by caww ( )
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To: Cronos

If you look at the minarets of the old mosques they look exactly like pagodas


13 posted on 10/28/2021 2:22:42 AM PDT by charles_covington
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To: caww

Well at least they are equal opportunity oppressors.


14 posted on 10/28/2021 2:23:23 AM PDT by Adder ("Can you be more stupid?" is a question, not a challenge.)
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Indeed they are. ....and more like them. We’re having our share currently.


15 posted on 10/28/2021 2:25:53 AM PDT by caww ( )
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Removing domes from mosques is like genitally mutilating Muslims.


16 posted on 10/28/2021 2:28:22 AM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: Jyotishi

Hope they feel it!


17 posted on 10/28/2021 2:34:28 AM PDT by caww ( )
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To: Cronos

Yeah. Also, China has a very violent history of overthrowing governments they don’t like.

This one is overdue. Islam is obviously a threat for different reasons than real religions are. Islam is a fascist form of government disguised as a religion.

I live in their shadow in HK and their threat is growing here too. Massively.

Thanks for the podcast. Will check it out.


18 posted on 10/28/2021 3:05:27 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Cornpop was a good dude.)
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To: rightwingcrazy

Excellent point.


19 posted on 10/28/2021 3:19:42 AM PDT by Track9 (Agamemnon came home to a HRC type party. )
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To: caww

They do not care what Loawai have to say,


20 posted on 10/28/2021 3:47:25 AM PDT by the_individual2014
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