Marginalization of Hui Muslims in China: A Sociological and Islamic Perspective
Chinese Hui Muslims, who constitute around 11 Million of the Chinese population, are at the crossroads of victim-hood, deprivation and a desire to rebuild their destiny. The Hui People have a strong desire to lead a respectable life and seek opportunities for progress and development similar to other communities of china and the world. The present study observed the Hui Muslims are marginalized in all spheres of development including education, employment, income and assets. There is a need for durable changes in Chinese government policies concerning Hui minority. Being rich in diversity, china is one of the important example of pluralism with multi dimensional Ethnic, cultural and social groupings, races and religions. Like other main ethnic communities, the marginalized Hui Muslim should pursue social, economic, religious and educational aspirations not only within the frame and support of government provided infrastructure, opportunities and political awakening but needs to walk extra step for achieving their targets on their own without any kind of violence. The Beijing Government had not made any kind of solid efforts to address various aspects of the Muslim deprivation in entire china. In Hui Muslim community there is a need of Policy Makers, Community Leadership Motivators & Trainers in a good number that could use their mind in the strong social, political and religious construction of Muslim society in entire China. Social, political, and religious leaders are assets, backbone and face of any community anywhere in the world, who play a key role in motivating and leading the community to the heights of progress and empowerment. They are the people who have deep understanding of issues at the ground level and enjoy negotiating skills to respond in vibrant democratic and undemocratic setups. History shows that most of the Social, political, and religious leaders have attain heights of success not because of personal ambitions but that of their missionary zeal
