Due to fear of extremism in the northwestern Muslim-majority region
of Xinjiang, the Chinese government has listed dozens of ‘extreme’
Islamic names banned in the Xinjiang province.
The
list titled ‘Naming Rules For Ethnic Minorities’ on the government
document which was signed by the ruling Chinese Communist Party and
disseminated by Uighur groups included 23 names related to historic
religious, political figures and places that are deemed to be ‘overly
religious’
list titled ‘Naming Rules For Ethnic Minorities’ on the government
document which was signed by the ruling Chinese Communist Party and
disseminated by Uighur groups included 23 names related to historic
religious, political figures and places that are deemed to be ‘overly
religious’
The list includes ‘Imam,’ ‘Hajj,’
‘Turknaz,’ ‘Mujahid,’ ‘Muhammad, ‘Azhar’ and ‘Wahhab,’ while…
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