Islam in China

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/islam-in-china

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Islam in China. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/islam-in-china. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Islam in China?Concentrated in northwestern China, notably Xinjiang, Ningxia, Gansu, and Qinghai provinces
2. How many people live in Islam in China?Approximately 20 million Muslims, representing less than 2% of China's total population
3. How big is Islam in China?Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region covers approximately 1.66 million square kilometers
4. How long has Islam been in China?Islam has been in China for more than 1,400 years, starting around the 7th century when traders from Arabia and Persia came along the Silk Road.
5. Who are the Hui people?The Hui are the biggest group of Chinese Muslims. They live all over China and speak Chinese like everyone else.

Sunni Islam: The largest branch of Islam, followed by the majority of Muslims worldwide and in China.
Ethnic Minority: A group of people within a larger country who share a common culture, language, or ancestry and are officially recognized.
Silk Road: An ancient network of trade routes that facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and religions between East and West for centuries.