Hui Muslim
E684460
Hui Muslims are a predominantly Mandarin-speaking, ethnically Chinese Muslim minority group in China, known for blending Islamic faith with local Chinese cultural traditions.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hui Muslims | 0 |
| Beijing Muslim community | 1 |
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim community
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| autonomousRegion | Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ChineseEthnicCategory | Hui (回族) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 回族穆斯林 ⓘ |
| commonScript |
Arabic script
ⓘ
Chinese characters ⓘ Xiaoerjing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| cuisine |
Hui-style halal snacks
ⓘ
beef and mutton-based dishes ⓘ lamian (hand-pulled noodles) ⓘ yangrou paomo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalCharacteristic |
Chinese-style mosque architecture
ⓘ
Sinicized Islamic practices ⓘ blend of Islamic and Han Chinese cultural traditions ⓘ distinct halal food traditions ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Islamic funeral rites with Chinese elements
ⓘ
Islamic marriage customs adapted to Chinese norms ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| diasporaPresence |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Western countries ⓘ |
| dietaryLaw | halal ⓘ |
| educationLanguage | Chinese-medium state schools ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Han Chinese-related ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | involvement in Hui-led uprisings in Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
descendants of Central Asian, Persian, and Arab Muslim merchants intermarrying with Han Chinese
ⓘ
developed during Ming dynasty ⓘ developed during Yuan dynasty ⓘ |
| historicalRole | participation in caravan trade and Silk Road commerce ⓘ |
| holiday |
Eid al-Adha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eid al-Fitr NERFINISHED ⓘ Mawlid celebrations in some communities ⓘ |
| integrationLevel | high linguistic and cultural integration with Han Chinese majority ⓘ |
| languageUse | Mandarin with Arabic and Persian loanwords in religious context ⓘ |
| legalStatusInChina | ethnic minority with regional autonomy in Ningxia ⓘ |
| mainRegions |
Beijing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gansu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Hebei Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Henan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Inner Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Qinghai Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaanxi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorSchoolOfLaw | Hanafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | over 10 million ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| prohibit | pork consumption ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Hui ethnic group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
one of the 56 official ethnic groups of China ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Bonan people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dongxiang people NERFINISHED ⓘ Salar people NERFINISHED ⓘ Uyghurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousEducation |
Quranic study
ⓘ
mosque schools ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | mosque ⓘ |
| religiousLeaderTitle | ahong ⓘ |
| religiousMinorityStatus | Muslim minority in a predominantly non-Muslim country ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
Friday congregational prayer
ⓘ
fasting during Ramadan ⓘ five daily prayers ⓘ |
| religiousText | Quran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | Hui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDress |
headscarves for women
ⓘ
white caps for men ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Beijing Muslim community