Islamic Thought in China

Jonathan Lipman's book explores the experience of Sino-Muslims and their ongoing process of cultural and religious translation. It discusses how Muslims in China have maintained their faith and identity over 1400 years while living within Chinese culture, addressing challenges such as language barriers, the adaptation of Islamic concepts into Chinese, and the need to justify religious practices to a predominantly non-Muslim society. The essays chronologically and thematically examine how Islam has been translated and integrated into Chinese culture, highlighting the intellectual and social issues faced by Sino-Muslim communities.