Hui
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The Hui are a predominantly Muslim ethnic group in China known for their integration of Islamic faith with Han Chinese language and cultural practices.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hui canonical | 20 |
| Hui merchants | 1 |
| Huizu | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| autonomousRegion | Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Han Chinese
ⓘ
surface form:
Han Chinese culture
|
| culturalPractice | combination of Islamic and Han Chinese customs ⓘ |
| dietaryRestriction | avoidance of pork ⓘ |
| ethnicClassificationInChina | Hui nationality ⓘ |
| ethnicReligionRelation | ethnically diverse but religiously Muslim ⓘ |
| festivalsObserved |
Eid al-Adha
ⓘ
Eid al-Fitr ⓘ Islamic New Year ⓘ |
| governmentClassification | one of the 56 recognized ethnic groups in China ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
descendants of Arab Muslims in China
ⓘ
descendants of Central Asian Muslims in China ⓘ descendants of Muslim traders in China ⓘ descendants of Persian Muslims in China ⓘ |
| integrationCharacteristic |
Sinicized mosque architecture
ⓘ
use of Chinese language in Islamic practice ⓘ |
| majorOccupationHistorical |
butchery and halal food preparation
ⓘ
caravan commerce ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| populationMajorityCountry | China ⓘ |
| practices |
Islamic dietary laws
ⓘ
Islamic prayer ⓘ halal food customs ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | official ethnic minority of China ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Bonan people
ⓘ
Dongxiang ⓘ
surface form:
Dongxiang people
Salar people ⓘ Uyghurs ⓘ |
| religiousBuildingType | mosque ⓘ |
| religiousLawInfluence | sharia-based customs ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| scriptUsedHistorically |
Arabic script for religious texts
ⓘ
Xiaoerjing ⓘ |
| selfDesignation |
Hui
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Huizu
|
| significantPopulationIn |
Gansu Province
ⓘ
Henan Province ⓘ Qinghai ⓘ
surface form:
Qinghai Province
Shaanxi Province ⓘ Xinjiang ⓘ
surface form:
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Yunnan Province ⓘ |
| traditionalDressFeature |
headscarves for women
ⓘ
white caps for men ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Chinese language
ⓘ
Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| Xiaoerjing | use of Arabic script to write Chinese ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hui merchants
this entity surface form:
Huizu
subject surface form:
Qinghai