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China Issues Ban on Many Muslim Names in Xinjiang

China has released new restrictions on the naming of children in the far western and mostly Muslim region of Xinjiang, banning ethnic minority Uighur parents from naming their newborns "Muhammad" or names that authorities say have “extremely religious” meanings.   The move is the latest in sweeping controls instituted in Xinjiang that authorities say are aimed at keeping the spread of religious extremism in check.   Analysts, however, say the hardline approach towards...


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