Islamic Association of China
 Headquarters of the Islamic Association of China | |
| Formation | 1953 |
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| Headquarters | Beijing |
Parent organization | United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party |
| Website | www |
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The Islamic Association of China (
In international relations, the Islamic Association of China is a major official interlocutor for China with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.[2]: 79
History
In July 1952, Muslim leaders Burhan Shahidi, Liu Geping, Saifuddin Azizi, Yang Jingren, Pu-sheng, Ma Jian, Pang Shiqian and Ma Yuhuai met in Beijing to discuss founding a Chinese Islamic association. The Islamic Association of China was established on May 11, 1953, as the first unified national Islamic organization, designed to build bridges between all Chinese Muslims. At its inaugural meeting on May 11, 1953, in Beijing, representatives from 10 nationalities of the People's Republic of China were in attendance. Since its founding, there have been eight national conferences.[citation needed]
In 1955, the association established an Islamic college at Beijing that trains students to become religious professionals. In 1957, the Association began publishing a bi-monthly magazine targeted at Chinese Muslims. During the Cultural Revolution, the actives of the Association ceased but began again in 1979.[3]
In 1980, the CCP
In 2018, the association's parent organization, the State Administration for Religious Affairs, was absorbed into the CCP's United Front Work Department.[1]
In 2025, shortly prior to Ramadan, the Islamic Association of China changed its official logo, removing imagery of a mosque topped by a crescent moon.[5]
Leaders
The incumbent president is Xilalunding Chen Guangyuan,[6][7] and the vice-president is Juma Taier.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b Joske, Alex (May 9, 2019). "Reorganizing the United Front Work Department: New Structures for a New Era of Diaspora and Religious Affairs Work". Jamestown Foundation. Archived from the original on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ISBN 978-0-231-21001-0.
- ISBN 978-0-415-77716-2.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4878-0392-6.
- ^ Liang, Xinlu (2025-03-15). "China Islamic group rebrands as Beijing tightens grip on religions". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2025-03-15. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ "Xinjiang celebrates Eid al-Adha festival". China Daily. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
- ^ "Chairman of China Islamic Association Muslims hope for peaceful society". China Daily, 2009-07-20 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-09-07.
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