Islam in Hong Kong: Muslims and Everyday Life in China’s World City (Hong Kong Culture and Society)

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. 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. Paul O'connor. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [201]-211) And 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."--Publisher's website Contents 8 Illustrations 10 Series foreword 12 Acknowledgements 14 Section 1: Foundations 16 1. Introduction: Oi Kwan Road 18 2. The history of Islam in Hong Kong 36 3. Transformations 50 4. Islam, Chungking Mansions, and otherness 70 Section 2. Religious Practice 82 5. Learning to be Muslim 84 6. Daily practice 100 7. The ambiguity of halal food in Hong Kong 112 Section 3. Language, Space, and Racism 130 8. Muslim youth, language, and education 132 9. Chinese/not Chinese 154 10. Racism versus freedom 166 11. Use of space 186 12. Conclusion: Thoughts on an anonymous letter 206 Appendix: The key participants 214 Bibliography 216 Index 228