The Funeral of Muslims

Author: Huo Da
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Publish Date: 1988-12-01
Features: The Funeral of Muhammadans was completed in the autumn of 1987, published in the 17th and 18th issues of the Quarterly of Long Novels, in the 6th issue of China Writers in 1987, and published as a standalone book by this press in 1988, causing a strong social response. Many writers, critics, Muslim scholars, and a broad readership gave full affirmation and high praise, believing it to be the first long novel in China that successfully portrays the long history and contemporary life of the Hui people, possessing the character of a national epic, an irreplaceable literary status and aesthetic value. A Muslim family, the rise and fall over six decades, the ups and downs of three generations' destinies, two love tragedies that occurred in different eras, with different content yet intertwined. This over 500,000-word novel, with a unique perspective, sincere emotions, rich content, profound meaning, and sharp writing style, macroscopically reviews the long and arduous journey of Chinese Muslims, revealing their inner struggles in the collision and integration of Chinese and Islamic cultures, as well as their confusion and pursuit of the true meaning of life in the atmosphere of politics and religion. It vividly portrays a series of characters previously unseen in literary portraits—Liang Yiqing, Han Ziqi, Liang Junbi, Liang Bingyu, Han Xinyue, Chu Yanchao—blood and flesh, lifelike. The work is subtle and poignant, moving readers' hearts with its delicate brushwork. When the story ends, the emotions linger, leaving a lasting impression.