Hui people
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The Hui people 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 people canonical | 19 |
| Hui Muslims of China | 1 |
| Hui people (Huizhou natives) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ ethnic group in China ⓘ |
| associatedScript |
Arabic script
ⓘ
Xiaoerjing ⓘ |
| autonym | Hui ⓘ |
| citizenship | most Hui are citizens of the People’s Republic of China ⓘ |
| commonLanguageFamily |
Chinese language
ⓘ
surface form:
Sinitic languages
|
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Han Chinese
ⓘ
surface form:
Han Chinese culture
Islamic culture ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Islamic burial customs
ⓘ
avoidance of pork ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Han Chinese
ⓘ
Uyghurs ⓘ
surface form:
Uyghur people
|
| ethnonymInChinese | 回族 ⓘ |
| festivals |
Eid al-Adha
ⓘ
Eid al-Fitr ⓘ Mawlid ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
descendants of Central Asian, Persian, and Arab Muslims who settled in China
ⓘ
intermarriage between foreign Muslim merchants and local Han Chinese ⓘ |
| integrationPattern | linguistically similar to Han Chinese but religiously Muslim ⓘ |
| legalStatusInChina | one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups ⓘ |
| majorityScript | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| populationConcentration |
Gansu Province
ⓘ
Henan Province ⓘ Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region ⓘ Qinghai ⓘ
surface form:
Qinghai Province
Xinjiang ⓘ
surface form:
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Yunnan Province ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | official ethnic minority of China ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | mosque ⓘ |
| religiousLaw | sharia-influenced personal and dietary practices ⓘ |
| religiousLeaderTitle | imam ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
fasting during Ramadan
ⓘ
halal dietary laws ⓘ mosque attendance ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
halal food production ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| typicalArchitecture | mosques with Chinese architectural style ⓘ |
| typicalCuisine |
beef and mutton dishes
ⓘ
halal Chinese cuisine ⓘ hand-pulled noodles ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Chinese language
ⓘ
Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kunming
this entity surface form:
Hui people (Huizhou natives)
subject surface form:
Bai Chongxi
subject surface form:
Bai Chongxi
subject surface form:
Bai Chongxi
subject surface form:
Bai Chongxi
this entity surface form:
Hui Muslims of China