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Musilim Street in Xian
Muslim Street while touristy, is genuinely local too. A great place to stroll and see traditional Muslim culture alive and well in China. Worth visiting by day or night, the food is authentic and is a great place to have a Muslim style meal. There are a variety of shops selling different souvenirs and the area should be the itinerary for photographers. Not to be missed, Muslim Street is one of Xian's major attractions. The early Muslims in China came from what was known at Xiyu, or 'the west', areas usually identified as Arabia or Persia. These people were much different from the Chinese in terms of their language, culture and physical appearance. Like other foreigners in China, they were labeled 'foreign sojourners'. Islam was first introduced by Arab merchants during the Tang dynasty, and flourished during the Yuan (1279-1368). The Muslims gradually became concentrated in the northwestern part of the walled city, where they remain to this day. The community now numbers more than 60,000, or about one percent of the city's population. The residents, whose families have lived here for hundreds of years, are proud of their religion.
They strongly identify with their mosque, frequently introducing themselves as 'belonging' to this or that mosque. This is because the mosques play a key role in the daily lives of the Hui, or Muslims, filling a variety of spiritual and secular needs.
All of the mosques have loudspeakers used to call people to prayer five times a day, a reminder that the residents' lives are also guided by Islamic time. Islam demands that each of the five daily prayer worships be preceded by a ritual washing of the hands, feet, face, nose, mouth, eyes and ears, and the mosques all provide ablution rooms with running water for washing.
Although the Muslims generally work on Fridays, they do observe Ramadan, the month of fasting from sunrise to sunset. The men can often be distinguished from the Han Chinese by their white caps and long beards.
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