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Provinces of China by proportion of Muslim population, according to 2010 data
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Islam has been practiced in China since the 7th century CE.[1] There are an estimated 17–25 million Muslims in China, less than 2 percent of the total population.[2] Though Hui Muslims are the most numerous group,[3][4] the greatest concentration of Muslims reside in northwestern China's Xinjiang autonomous region, which contains a significant Uyghur population. Lesser yet significant populations reside in the regions of Ningxia, Gansu and Qinghai.[5] Of China's 55 officially recognized minority peoples, ten of these groups are predominantly Sunni Muslim.[5]

  1. ^ Pillsbury, B. L. K. (1981), "Muslim History in China: A 1300-year Chronology", Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 3 (2): 10–29, doi:10.1080/02666958108715833.
  2. ^ Poston, Dudley L. The Muslim Minority Nationalities of China (Thesis). p. 4.
  3. ^ Beech, Hannah. "If China Is Anti-Islam, Why Are These Chinese Muslims Enjoying a Faith Revival?". Time. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  4. ^ "China halts mosque demolition due to protest". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Armijo1986 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).