This paper investigates the role of Islam, particularly the Chinese Muslim scholars’ participation in the nationbuilding
of the People’s Republic of China. It also looks at the political narrative of the CCP on Islam in the
context of the Chinese revolution. Anti-imperialism and socialist construction were the two primary political
goals allowing people to be politically engaged and consequently create a common ground for recognition.
Hence, religion was considered as merely another form of ideology which needed to be incorporated into the
political mission leading toward human liberation. The internationalist support of the anti-colonial struggles in
the Arab World also played a crucial role in the formation of the national recognition in the 1950s. The reports
on the Chinese political support towards the Arab world presented the Arab people as a unity with their
revolutionary spirit rooted in Islamic religious tradition and inspired by their recent history of being oppressed
by colonialism.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | March 26, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 38 Issue: 2 |