The Commmunication Of The Hui Press And The Awaken Of The Hui National Consciousness During The Republic Of China Period

The Hui press played an important part in enlighting people wisdom,guiding social public opinions and communicating the Islamic cultural during the Republic of China period.During this time,the Hui began to carry out their historical review, and gradually get rid of the narrow stand of "caring for religion only".In order to propagate national consciousness and guide the people, the Hui press made a great effort in both content and form. In the content,the Hui published the religious doctrine, speech of the leaders and the the songs of the war against Japan aggression so as to communicate the national consciousness.They also used the press to cooperate with the social main press to expand their influence, and debat with them to gain the legal rights. In the form,the Hui introduced the national consciousness by the columns and the caricatures.The purport of the communication of the Hui press was moulding the national consciousness and awaking the national consciousness of Hui Minority. This had taken an important role in linking up the social environment and the Hui society.At the same time,we find that the awaken of the Hui Minority and the Chinese nation happened during the same time. However,the limitation of the Hui press was that they advocated the "politics supreme" on the national consciousness.