Resources on Chinese Muslims
As we come across great articles or blog posts on Chinese Muslims, we’ll share these resources with you as well. Here are four recent finds:
Lanzhou City Profile
In the center of China lies the provincial capital city of Lanzhou — a transportation hub surrounded by mountains to the north and south, with the Yellow River flowing through the middle.
Here, the favored dish is Niu Rou Mian (beef noodles). Created by a Hui man more than a hundred years ago, the hand-pulled bowl of beef noodles is a staple for the city’s residents and makes the city famous around the country.
How You Can Pray for Chinese Muslims
Below are four articles from 30 Days of Prayer that will help and challenge you in praying for Chinese Muslims. We encourage you to use these resources as you continue to pray!
Hardships in the Countryside
Many Dongxiang live in the mountains. Most live as farmers, working the soil with their own hands rather than using large equipment. For city dwellers, confined to the cement jungle most of the time, a walk through green fields and fresh air is relaxing and refreshing. But for those who work the land day after day, it’s a hard life. Families normally produce just enough to survive. Many children do not receive an education, as they are needed by the family to work.
Communities of Followers of Jesus
Joseph* and Mary* took their kids to visit a tea market, and the shopkeepers were all so excited
to talk to them. In the first visit, God allowed them to have very interesting conversations about the Qur’an, Muslims around the world, prayer, and Jesus. Now they go visit these Dongxiang friends every week, and every time they leave, a dozen new friends line up, waving and saying, “Come back and talk more!”
Jibril – People Like Us
Jibril* told Joseph* that he cried a lot when he ended his relationship with his girlfriend. He said that men are not supposed to show a lot of emotion, but he knows they can cry, because he once saw his father crying when he left home to go to university.
Jibril has been away from home for one year. He’s an average college kid who likes to play video games, do puzzles and solve math problems.