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China bans ‘certain Islamic names’ in Muslim-dominated region

Apr 26, 2017 2:37 pm By Christine Douglass-Williams

Names with strong religious meanings like Islam, Koran, Mecca, Imam, Saddam, Hajj, and Medina, as well as names that have “connotations of holy war [Jihad] or of splittism [sic – Xinjiang independence]” are included in the list….The new decree comes after Chinese authorities banned “abnormal” beards and veils in public places.

Even China — known for its persecution of religious minorities if they are deemed threatening to the state’s predominance — has an Islamic incursion problem. Yet despite China’s highly questionable methodology in controlling Islamic jihad (stealth and violent), no one is blasting that country as racist and “Islamophobic,” not even the Western-hating, Israel-bashing UN, which has been long hijacked by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). This silence is quite telling about the Islamic supremacist obsession with Israel and the West.

A Chinese official was also recently demoted “for being afraid to smoke” in front of Muslim religious figures; whereas in the West, it would be more likely that the official would be demoted for “offending” Muslims.

“China bans certain Islamic names in Muslim-dominated region of Xinjiang – report”, RT News, April 25, 2017:

Chinese authorities have released a list of some common Muslim names used in Xinjiang region that are forbidden to use for newborns from now on, according to Radio Free Asia report.

Twenty-nine names, which are commonly used by the predominantly-Muslim Uighur population of the northwestern region, were featured in the document, entitled ‘Naming Rules for Ethnic Minorities’ and issued last Wednesday, according to Channel NewsAsia.

Names with strong religious meanings like Islam, Koran, Mecca, Imam, Saddam, Hajj, and Medina, as well as names that have “connotations of holy war [Jihad] or of splittism [sic – Xinjiang independence]” are included in the list, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports, citing a police official.

However, more neutral names are still allowed.

If parents break the ruling, their children won’t be registered in the government household system known as ‘hukou’, which provides access to social services, like healthcare and education, the official added speaking to RFA.

In March, a similar ruling banned “naming of children to exaggerate religious fervor,” but without clarification of details.

The new decree comes after Chinese authorities banned “abnormal” beards and veils in public places, spreading “extremist ideas,” and marrying in accordance with religious rites.

The imposed bans follow the government line to struggle against religious extremism. Illegal religious and separatist activities in the region with its growing Muslim population have consistently been major concerns for Beijing.

Uighurs traditionally practice Sunni Islam, which is considered a moderate form of the religion. However, some have started following practices more widespread in Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, such as women wearing a full face veil, according to Reuters.

The province has seen a great deal of violence, as Xinjiang was hit by terrorist attacks, stabbings and explosions, for which Beijing blames Uighur separatists. Eight people were killed and 10 were injured in one of the recent knife attacks in Pishan County in February. Back in 2015, knife-wielding extremists carried out an attack on a coalmine, which resulted in 50 deaths.

The Chinese authorities are concerned with the separatist sentiments in the region. Different organizations, such as the East Turkestan Islamic Movement and East Turkestan Liberation Organization advocate independence for East Turkestan, which is part of the Xinjiang region.

The East Turkestan Islamic Movement, also known as the Turkistan Islamic Party, is an extremist group that has committed more than 200 acts of terrorism and is listed as a terrorist group by many countries, including China, the US…..

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  1. mortimer says

    Apr 26, 2017 at 3:09 pm

    Jihad beards are required by Mohammed to reveal who is a Muslim so that in battle, Muslims will not slay one another by mistake. The jihad beard consists of an untrimmed beard and closely clipped mustache. The effect is weird and ludicrous, producing the appearance of a great ape.

  2. mortimer says

    Apr 26, 2017 at 3:13 pm

    Jihad beards are required according to hadiths. This permits jihadists to recognize other Muslims and avoid harming them. The effect of a closely clipped mustache and full beard is weird and ludicrous, but Muslims wear this style merely because obsessive-compulsive Mohammed said so and no other reason that they know. The jihad beard is one of many dozens of absurdities in Islam.

    • afrostreetwise says

      Apr 27, 2017 at 5:29 am

      Dear Mortimer do you think another reason for keeping beards isn’t because of after spending years kissing and fondling young un-bearded boys, they may have been addicted to lusting after fellow men and keeping of beards is simply an attempt at weaning themselves off the abominable practice?

  3. DFD says

    Apr 26, 2017 at 3:31 pm

    A picture says a thousand words. Look at the mosques, could be anywhere.

    Now look at Chinese churches, they do look Chinese, the architecture that is. There are some exceptions, western or Russian inspired. But even these contain or exhibit certain Chinese elements.

    See here: http://tinyurl.com/mv3olk6

    For a collection of images. And in the west ‘our (mis)leaders’ keep on talking about assimilating Islam. They don’t even bother to assimilate within the most populous nation, thus community, on earth!

    They assimilate all right – just like the Borg!

    (Fortunately they don’t have a ‘7 of 9’ as a poster girl 🙂 )

  4. Eur says

    Apr 26, 2017 at 3:51 pm

    Islam is the vector of transmission of the Arab imperialist culture. Architecture, language, religion … a Muslim is a Arabized person, loses his culture, identity and adopts Arabic … which is very sad because they have barely anything to offer. They do not produce music, literature … art … Islam is nothingness.

  5. salim says

    Apr 26, 2017 at 3:57 pm

    China understands how to deal with Muslims, the West don’t. Tolerance, political correctness and human rights laws are translated in the Muslims’ minds as weaknesses. Muslims respect power and understand its language.

    • jayell says

      Apr 26, 2017 at 6:32 pm

      Couldn’t agree more! Despite their somewhat dubious reputation in cetain areas, I have great respect for the Chinese. Why is it that they can recognise a rabble of barbaric duplicitous shysters and act accordingly without any problem and we in the West can’t?

  6. Peterson says

    Apr 26, 2017 at 7:55 pm

    As long as they do not ban the name Mohammed there will be terrorists.

    • Westman says

      Apr 27, 2017 at 4:10 am

      From reading about all the jihad attacks in the world in the past few years, the most common name of a terrorist is some form of Muhammad(there are more than 100).

      Muhammad – the foremost name in terrorism. The apologists for Islam barely declare that Islam is the religion of peace before someone named after Muhammad proves otherwise. Working for CAIR must be like a voyage on the Titanic or starring in a dumb— movie.

    • katia says

      Apr 27, 2017 at 6:00 am

      That is the first name that should have been banned.

  7. gravenimage says

    Apr 26, 2017 at 7:55 pm

    There are few places on earth that are completely safe from Jihad–anywhere there are Muslims.

  8. JawsV says

    Apr 26, 2017 at 10:49 pm

    I hope the name Muhammed is included. Actually, it’s not a name, it’s an honorific meaning “praiseworthy.”

    Islam has tentacles everywhere, including China.

  9. aniruddha biswas says

    Apr 27, 2017 at 1:45 am

    Ha ha ha what a joke! China continues to veto efforts to declare Masood Azhar, jihadist who was behind the mass murders of over 200 Indians and Westerners in the Mumbai terrorist attacks, a global terrorist. India has repeatedly tried to bring this Islamist murderer to book, and every time China has stood on the side of Pakistan (which planned the attacks along with Masood Azhar and shelters him). Which means, this mass murderer of Hindus, Christians and Jews continues to plan further attacks on kaffirs (Hindus, Christians and Jews) from Pakistani soil.

    What does the West do? Europe, or even America?

    Absolutely nothing at all.

    What does the UN do?

    They may call me Islamophobic for even suggesting that they should do something.

    So wake up and smell the coffee, everybody.

    The UN, America or even Europe is only interested in fighting jihad when it suits them.

    At other times, like in the case of Pakistan which continues to support and encourage mass murderers, they simply look the other way.

  10. Creole Gumbo says

    Apr 27, 2017 at 7:26 am

    The Chinese understand that discrimination is not evil but a necessary part of self-preservation for any society.

  11. Creole Gumbo says

    Apr 27, 2017 at 7:26 am

    The Chinese understand that discrimination is a necessary part of self-preservation for any society.

  12. Creole Gumbo says

    Apr 27, 2017 at 7:27 am

    The Chinese understand that discrimination is a necessary part of self-preservation.

    • JawsV says

      Apr 27, 2017 at 7:41 am

      Self-preservation: The first law of nature.

      Creole Gumbo — you down in New Orleans?

  13. Don Foss says

    Apr 27, 2017 at 7:52 am

    Along with spending several years in Islamic countries, I lived in China too (Shanghai). About the Chinese (govt): It’s China first and they don’t give a shid about what the rest of the world thinks when it comes to protecting themselves. Muslims in the Northeast know if they start any shid they are going to get mowed down. China don’t play dat. They’ll crack down a bit on Christians who are too public, and even Buddhists who outwardly do their thing, but they hold a special kind of hatred for Islam and Muslims.

  14. Tom says

    Apr 27, 2017 at 4:10 pm

    Hey maybe, just maybe Justin Trudeau is on to something when he said that he really admires the oppressive communist Chinese regime ? OR could it be the old “The enemy of my enemy is my friend” approach with Justin?

    NAH ….. Justin is just a dhimmi for Islam and an appeaser of China, without much in between his ears to show him the difference.

    I think the Chinese are into self preservation mode knowing how quickly and pervasively Islam can encroach upon a culture and subversively work to dominate it with their poison.

    No respect for the oppressive Chinese usually but I think they are on the right track in how they deal with Islam.

  15. Terry says

    Apr 28, 2017 at 9:31 am

    Good to see at least one country that has the balls to act upon the common knowledge of this hateful ideology.

    Well done China.

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