China’s Muslim majority ethnic groups

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August 25, 2023

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China’s Muslim majority ethnic groups

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China’s Muslim majority ethnic groups

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5. Islam
CHINA-YINCHUAN-EID AL-FITR (CN)
Roughly 9 in 10 Chinese Muslims are either Hui or Uyghur
Most Chinese Uyghurs and Huis identify as Muslim
China’s Muslim ethnic groups are relatively young
In the past decade, China’s predominantly Muslim ethnic groups grew faster than the Han majority
Nearly all Hui Muslims in China grew up with a Muslim parent
Chinese Hui Muslims’ religious participation has dropped
China’s predominantly Muslim groups are heavily concentrated in the northwest
63% of China’s mosques are in Xinjiang
Birth rates in China’s Xinjiang region have fallen sharply

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