中国伊斯兰教教派西道堂的特点

On the Features of Xidaotang

西道堂是中国伊斯兰教三大教派中的一支,它强烈的伊儒相结合、独特的集体生活形式、发展商业的入世思想、以及大力发展文化教育和务实进取的宗教变革思想等特点,使它以清新的面貌出现在世人的面前。

The paper is a comprehensive investigation of Xidaotang, one of the three Islamic denominations in China, pointing out that it differs from other Chinese Islamic denominations and Islam in general in that it has integrated Confucianism in its ideology, emphasizes commercialism, education, practical initiation, among many other reforms.