IndexInterview questions“Please tell me about yourself, your family background and your hometown”“Why did you choose to study at a Malaysian university?”'How Muslim, or are any of your friends discriminated against in your country?'“What are the difficulties you or your family face being Muslim?”“Are you aware of the detention camps of the Uyghur minority?”'Why did you say that? Do you think the media has not paid enough attention to the detention camps?''Why do you think minorities are detained in the camps?''Do you think they are tortured in these camps?''Do you think the news is falsifying the detention camps? How are Muslims in China represented in the country's media?''What do you think about the importance of having an Islamic understanding among Chinese non-Muslims?''ConclusionReferenceIslamophobia or hatred towards Islam remained even during the time of the Prophet Muhammad to this day. Hearing news of people expressing hatred towards the Muslim community has never come as a shock to anyone. Since 9/11, Muslims around the world have been labeled with false and horrific stereotypes of them as terrorists. However, recent news of detention camps for members of the Uighur Muslim minority in China has surprised other Muslims around the world. The Muslim Uyghur community lives in northwestern China called Xinjiang, near the borders of Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan. It has been under the authority of the Chinese government since 1949. Most minorities practice Sunni Islam. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay In these detention camps, “China has detained up to 1 million Uyghurs in so-called “re-education centers” and forced them to undergo psychological treatment indoctrination programs – such as studying communist propaganda and thanking the Chinese president Xi Jinping.” It was so horrendous that Chinese authorities also used all kinds of torture against minorities, including waterboarding. Waterboarding is a form of torture where they drown someone in water but with a cloth over their face makes it difficult to breathe as if they were drowning. In the midst of all this, the Chinese government had to divert people's attention by denying the existence of the violence camps and instead claiming that these camps were a way to fight extremism and that were used to teach useful skills to minorities. Today, in 2018, China has been strongly criticized by Western governments at the United Nations Human Rights Council. However, this is the only alternative we've heard so far that gets criticized. This interview was conducted with a Chinese Muslim and university student at UIA Gombak who wished to remain anonymous. This face-to-face interview was held on April 30, 2019. The purpose of this interview is to better understand the Islamic community in your hometown and how your hometown perceives Muslims in China.Interview Questions“Please talk to me about you, your family background and your hometown” I am a Chinese Muslim and my hometown is from Northern China. It's a very small city, but 80% of the population is Muslim. My family has also been Muslim for generations and generations and we are proud of it. I came to UIA to study civil engineering and I think many of my Chinese friends came here to study Islamic studies, but science subjects are also important. “Why did you choose to study at a Malaysian university?” UIA for 3 years and I think the environment here is fantastic. In China, even though we live with a Muslim majority, the environment is not the best. The majoritysome Chinese people are not very friendly to each other and here in UIA almost all people are very friendly. In China we have done 4 seasons, but in Malaysia we only have 1 and I actually like it because I rarely get sick. Another important thing is that UIA has a very good Islamic environment. I can practice the 5 prayers easily. In China no one will stop you from praying, but sometimes people will forget the simplest things like prayers. Here at UIA, I am constantly reminded of Allah and people continue to spread “dakwah” to each other and I think that is great. In China, we don't have Islamic education like learning Quran and Arabic, so I appreciate that we have this opportunity here at UIA. “As a Muslim, are you or any of your friends discriminated against in your country?” Sometimes I am discriminated against by people in big cities where the majority is not Muslim. For example, wearing "jubah" is banned in China because it looks strange. If we men wear “jubah” on the streets, people will look at you and stare as if you are not part of society. You feel a little disheartened when your own people do something like that to you. That was one of the moments when I was discriminated against in my country. This is a situation I heard when you want to get a job as a Muslim in China. The first thing employers will ask you is whether you are Muslim or not and if you are Muslim they will force you to eat pork and drink alcohol. If you can't drink or eat pork, you'll lose your job. “What challenges do you or your family face in being Muslim?” As I said, my family has been Muslim for generations. Alhamdulillah, I and my family have not gone through such hardships as Muslims. However, sometimes it is difficult for women in my family to wear hijab in big cities. It's okay to wear them in my hometown because no one will bother you, but in the big city people will stare and whisper to each other. This is difficult for us as a family because non-Muslim Chinese have very little knowledge of Islam. As I said, the environment plays an important role in our daily lives. In China, we are not allowed to make our own "azan" in my hometown. We were thought to be disturbing people, so the government cut off the 'azan' altogether. Some Chinese Muslims are encouraged to eat pork and drink alcohol. Also, being Muslim, if you go on the street and want to buy a knife, you have to have a certain certification just to buy a knife. If you want to get on a bus you have to be searched. It is not possible to bring sensitive objects on the bus. Everything will be checked. “Are you aware of the detention camps of the Uyghur minority?” For this question, I am aware of the detention camps but I think it didn't happen. I've actually never heard of these camps. There are some policies that the government must respect, but I have never heard of camps as extreme as the one described in the media. I don't think it ever happened." Why did you say that? Do you think the media hasn't paid enough attention to the detention camps?'I think the news coming out of Western was quite false. I think they manipulated the news that was happening in those camps. I heard that the purpose of these camps is to show their loyalty to the government and gain more profits and well-being, but life in Muslim minorities is quite democratic. Western news spread some ideas about detention camps and democracy. There are some good ideas and there are some bad ideas about government. In China we have 56 states and each of them has a different culture. When we spread a general idea within each culture, we must have the same idea and policy regarding government. Bright side.