{"id":95842,"date":"2023-08-22T18:12:10","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T15:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=95842"},"modified":"2023-08-22T18:12:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T15:12:17","slug":"beijing-mosques-undergo-sinicization-islamic-features-altered-to-resemble-chinese-temples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/95842-beijing-mosques-undergo-sinicization-islamic-features-altered-to-resemble-chinese-temples\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Beijing Mosques Undergo Sinicization: Islamic Features Altered to Resemble Chinese Temples&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to a report by Bitter Winter, two prominent mosques in Beijing, the Doudian Mosque and the Songyu Mosque, have been subjected to &#8220;Sinicization,&#8221; resulting in the removal of their traditional Islamic features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Doudian Mosque&#8217;s alterations include replacing Arabic-style arcades with square ones, removing moonlit towers, and changing the dome to five Chinese-style white spires. The Songyu Mosque also experienced Sinicization, with its Arab-style minaret, dome, and symbols replaced by Chinese-style elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;As China&#8217;s campaign to Sinicize Islam and to genocide Uyghur Muslims&nbsp; garners global attention, human rights concerns arise amid efforts to suppress related news and publicize the transformations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a report by Bitter Winter, two prominent mosques in Beijing, the Doudian Mosque and the Songyu Mosque, have been subjected to &#8220;Sinicization,&#8221; resulting in the removal of their traditional Islamic features. 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