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• From Spiritual Soundscape to Musical Soundscape: Nurjan Hapiz

  By Sic on July 6, 2014

  From Spiritual Soundscape to Musical Soundscape: Nurjan Hapiz, a brother who sings his beliefs Mukaddas Mijit (University of Paris, Nanterre, France)   Islamic Soundscape of China conference at SOAS, on January 10, 2014, University of London   Abstract In the… Read More ›

• Creating a sufi soundscape

  By Sic on April 19, 2014

  

  Creating a sufi soundscape: recitation (dhikr) and spiritual audition (samā‘)  according to ahmad kāsānī dahbidī (d. 1542) Alexandre Papas Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris Introduction In both Central Asia and China, as in other Muslim societies, discussions and… Read More ›

• Continuity of Musical Tradition: Performance of Islamic Stories among the Uyghur

  By Sic on April 3, 2014

  Mutellip Iqbal  (PhD Student, Sociology Department, Istanbul University) Uyghur religious narratives are full of heroic stories and magical events.  With the spreading of Islam in Central Asia, worshippers not only accepted Islamic doctrines, but also enjoyed stories about the foundation and… Read More ›

• Jahariyyah Madā’ih, Xiji county, Ningxia

  By Sic on March 25, 2014

  Jahariyyah Madā’ih, Xiji county, Ningxia (courtesy of Ma Qiang)     Madā’ih are hymns praising Allah or the Prophet transmitted by the Jahariyyah Sufi order which are chanted at all sorts of commemoratory occasions, such as the death anniversary of Shaykhs… Read More ›

• Photo Gallery of “Islamic Soundscapes of China” SOAS Conference in Jan 2014

  By Sic on March 13, 2014

  

• Post announcement

  By Sic on March 10, 2014

  Research Studentship in the Department of Music – Sounding Islam in China: A multi-sited ethnographic study   Deadline: 15 May 2014 SOAS is delighted to offer a three-year full-time research studentship within the Department of Music as part of the… Read More ›

• A pious toddler

  By Sic on March 6, 2014

  This video of a precocious and adorable three year old Uyghur girl was circulating transnational Uyghur social media networks in February 2014. The girl, demurely clad in a black headscarf, responds to her mother’s prompts that Allah is one, Allah… Read More ›

• China’s Muslim Communities

  By Sic on March 6, 2014

  China’s Muslim Communities Kelly Hammond offers an overview of the history of Muslims in China, their links to the greater Muslim world, and their experience during World War II.   http://www.ottomanhistorypodcast.com/2014/03/muslims-in-china.html    

• Are Ethnic Tensions on the Rise in China?

  By Sic on March 3, 2014

  Are Ethnic Tensions on the Rise in China? On December 31, President Xi Jinping appeared on CCTV and extended his “New Year’s wishes to Chinese of all ethnic groups.” On January 15, Beijing officials detained Ilham Tohti, a leading Uighur economist and subsequently accused… Read More ›

• The art of life in Chinese Central Asia

  By Sic on March 3, 2014

  This excellent blog includes several interesting posts relating to Uyghur popular music and Islam:  http://beigewind.wordpress.com/2014/01/31/mominjan-turkish-pop-and-islamic-devotion/     ____________________________________________________________________________