Editing Hui people (section)

===Cultural practices===
[[File:Hui family eid.jpg|thumb|right|An ethnic Hui family celebrating Eid ul-Fitr in [[Ningxia]].]]
French army Commandant Viscount D'Ollone reported in 1910 that Sichuanese Hui did not strictly enforce the Islamic practices of [[teetotal]]ing, ritual washing and Friday prayers. Chinese practices like [[Jingxiang|incense burning]] at [[ancestral tablets]] and honoring [[Confucius]] were adopted. One practice that was stringently observed was the ban on pork consumption.{{sfn|Dillon|1999|p=80}}
[[File:HuiChineseMuslim2.jpg|thumb|Hui men praying in a mosque]]
The Sunni [[Gedimu]] and the [[Yihewani]] burned incense during worship. This was viewed as [[Taoism|Daoist]] or [[Chinese Buddhism|Buddhist]] influence.{{sfn|Rubin|2000|p=80}} The Hui were also known as the "white capped". Hui used incense during worship, while the [[Salar people|Salar]], also known as "black capped" Hui considered this to be a [[Bidʻah|heathen ritual]] and denounced it.<ref>{{cite book|url={{google books |plainurl=y |id=ynMqAAAAMAAJ |page=680}}|title=The Catholic encyclopedia: an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline, and history of the Catholic Church, Volume 3|author=Knights of Columbus Catholic Truth Committee |year=1913|publisher=Encyclopedia Press|page=680|access-date=23 January 2011}}</ref>

In [[Yunnan]] province, during the Qing dynasty, tablets that wished the Emperor a long life were placed at mosque entrances. No [[minaret]]s were available and no chanting accompanied the call to prayer. The mosques were similar to Buddhist temples, and incense was burned inside.{{sfn|Dillon|1999|p=77}}

Hui enlisted in the military and were praised for their martial skills.

[[Circumcision]] in Islam is known as ''[[khitan (circumcision)|khitan]]''. Islamic scholars agree that it is required (mandatory), or recommended.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/islamethics/malecircumcision.shtml | title=BBC – Religions – Islam: Circumcision of boys }}</ref> However, circumcision is not universally practiced among the Hui.<ref name=":1" /> In the regions where it is undertaken, Hui tradition is that the maternal uncle (''Jiujiu'') play an important role by the circumcision and wedding of his nephew.<ref name=":1">{{cite journal | url=https://journals.openedition.org/chinaperspectives/649 | doi=10.4000/chinaperspectives.649 | title=Notes on some joking relationships between Hui and Han villages in Henan | year=2003 | last1=Allès | first1=Élisabeth | journal=China Perspectives | volume=2003 | issue=5 | doi-access=free }}</ref>