China bans Islamic names

Authorities in western China are prohibiting parents from naming their children Islamic names. This is in the latest effort to dilute the influence of religion on life in the ethnic Uighur minority heartland. “Muhammad,” ”Jihad” and “Islam” are among at least 29 names now banned in the heavily Muslim region. If a parent chooses one […]

China bans Islamic names


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