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Interacting with the 'Himalayan Ummah'

Marie-Paule Hille

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This short essay discusses whether Xidaotang, a Chinese Muslim community, may be considered as belonging to the ‘Himalayan ummah’. Historically and until today, especially via trade, this community has been in close contact with the Himalayan region, understood as the mountainous zone of the Tibetan Plateau. By analyzing these trading interactions and the sociability they induce, it is possible to investigate to what extent Xidaotang members, with their own cultural background, religious practices and social experiences, have contributed to diversify the Islamic landscape in the Himalayan region, to which Amdo belongs.

Topik & Kata Kunci

Asian. Oriental History of Asia Anthropology Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania Sociology (General)

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Marie-Paule Hille

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Hille, M. (2018). Interacting with the 'Himalayan Ummah'. https://doi.org/10.2218/himalaya.2018.7911

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Tahun Terbit: 2018
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.2218/himalaya.2018.7911
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