The history of China's Muslims and what's behind their persecution

For about the next 300 years - during the Ming Dynasty - Muslims continued to be influential in government.

Over 1 million Uighur Muslims are being held in detention centers in the far western province of Xinjiang, China.

Uighur leaders and experts located outside China have warned that the situation could worsen, and “mass murder” could not be ruled out. With upwards of 10% of the Uighurs being held against their will, it is being called the worst and the most neglected humanitarian crisis of the past 10 years.

Why is this is happening, and what makes the Chinese government see Muslims as a threat?

Islam in China
 

I have studied the long history of Muslims in China. Today’s