ABSTRACT
Continuation of the Islamic Cultural Movement launched in the Republican Period (1911–1949), manifests the efforts Hui Muslims have made to adjust to a constantly changing society. The reform which continued to take place in women’s education is reflected in the development of nuxue, particularly since the 1980s. Whereas educational reform in the Republican era was characterised by a two-pronged approach, Arabic and Chinese, to the education of men, with women barely a visible part either as educators or students, religious reforms after the 1980s show a marked difference. Women are brought right into the focus of education, and by implication reform goes beyond elite education to popularisation of Islamic knowledge. Though initiated by Islamic scholars, the support is wide-spread.
