Hong Kong citizens’ understanding of Islam
The case of the Sheung Shui Mosque development project
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18999982 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lok Yin Law (0000-0002-4543-2208, University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-66 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1683-478X • E-ISSN: 2168-4227 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1683478x.2015.1025597 |
| OpenAlex | W2764597288 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
The Hong Kong government consistently emphasizes how Hong Kong is a society marked by cultural pluralism, as all citizens can enjoy freedoms of religion and belief under the Basic Law. Reality is more complex than this. To fulfill the needs of increasing numbers of worshippers, several representatives of Hong Kong's Muslim community suggested, in the early 2000s, the building of a new mosque in Sheung Shui, a rural area of the territory. However, social protests and governmental stone-walling created barriers for its building. In this article I suggest that the difficult development of a new mosque in Sheung Shui appears to be against the free and open religious policy espoused by the Hong Kong government. Through the lenses of Sheung Shui Mosque's development, and making use of multiple sources (from local newspapers to government documents), this article aims to reassess Hong Kong citizens’ understanding of Hong Kong's Muslim community as well as Hong Kong society's concept of pluralism and multiculturalism
Geography · Islam · Media studies · Multiculturalism · Muslim community · Newspaper · Political science · Sociology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Law · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Public Administration · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
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