Chinese Government Prohibits Parents From Giving Their Children Islamic Names Like Medina, Mohammed

The Chinese government has banned parents from giving their children traditional Islamic names, such as ‘Mohammed’ and ‘Medina’, as part of a recent crackdown against ‘muslim extremists’ in the western Xinjiang province.

Officials in the province, home to over 20 million Chinese Muslims, released the new guidelines in an official document called “List of Banned Ethnic Minority Names.” Parents can no longer name their babies ‘Arafat’, ‘Mujahid’, ‘Medina’, ‘Mohammed’, and other traditional names in the Islamic faith.

“I think it is possible, according to China’s anti-terror law, [that] there are several names forbidden to give to new-born babies, such as Jihad, which means holy war,” said a provincial government official. “It is absolutely forbidden to get registered with this name.”

Chinese officials have threatened those that refuse to comply with the ban, saying they will be denied education, healthcare, and other services provided by the communist state.

The new ban is a reaction from Beijing over a recent spat of terror attacks that have rocked Xinjiang.

Last September Islamic terrorists attacked a local coal mine, killing over 50 people and injuring dozens more. In response, the Chinese government banned certain religious ceremonies and prohibited men from wearing ‘Islamic-style’ beards.

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Posted: at 26-04-2017 09:20 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

dem say  serious disease need serious medicine

Posted: at 26-04-2017 09:36 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

I tink Dis is wat buhari wil get as a leader wen kison decides to slap beneno and gogoman.

Posted: at 26-04-2017 09:38 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

But i tink we need to ask buhari for mor info on dis oo

Posted: at 26-04-2017 09:40 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Wetin concern chinese with mohammed,,,Taliban and co?

Posted: at 26-04-2017 11:01 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

 

Posted: at 26-04-2017 11:39 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Christians don't have a terrorist group only islam.

Posted: at 26-04-2017 11:43 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

One thing that make christianity different from almost other religion, is compassion and forgiveness, just look at the middle east, its all about grudges, revenge, killing because of bitterness, and it continues without end. unfortunately  It is this kind of rubbish they are exporting here.

Posted: at 27-04-2017 07:52 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

why not is business? do you support killing, war and crime?

Posted: at 27-04-2017 10:40 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 27-04-2017 03:23 PM (8 years ago) | Hero