China bans ‘extreme’ Islamic baby names among Xinjiang’s Uyghur Muslims

Chinese authorities in the northwestern region of Xinjiang have banned dozens of baby names with religious meanings that are widely used by Muslims elsewhere in the world, RFA has learned. Sources in Hotan, in the southern part of the region, had previously detailed a list of banned names in 2015, but the ban now appears … Continue reading China bans ‘extreme’ Islamic baby names among Xinjiang’s Uyghur Muslims More