Hui in Saudi Arabia


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Introduction / History

By the middle of the seventh century, Arab and Persian traders and merchants traveled to China in search of riches. In addition, in the thirteenth century the Mongols turned people into mobile armies during their Central Asian conquests and sent them to China. These civilians were expected to settle down at various locations to farm while maintaining combat readiness. As artisans, scholars, officials, and religious leaders, they spread throughout China. These people are the ancestors of today's Hui. One of the worst cases of genocide in history took place against the Hui in Yunnan from 1855 to 1873. One million Hui people were massacred.
The Hui are an official minority of China. The Hui speak standard Mandarin; although, in some locations, Persian and Arabic words have been added to their vocabulary.
The Hui are still mainly in China, but they also have communities in Saudi Arabia and other business friendly countries.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Hui are forbidden to eat pork, but that prohibition is often overlooked by calling the meat "mutton." When they are not around other Muslims, the Hui are likely to eat tasty pork.
The Hui are renowned as sharp businessmen. A Chinese proverb from the 1800s states, "A Chinese awake is not the equal of a Hui sleeping." The Hui in Saudi Arabia are often engaged in trade.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Hui are Sunni Muslims who believe that the supreme God, Allah, spoke through his prophet, Mohammed, and taught mankind how to live a righteous life through the Koran and the Hadith. To live a righteous life, you must utter the Shahada (a statement of faith), pray five times a day facing Mecca, fast from sunup to sundown during the month of Ramadan, give alms to the poor, and make a pilgrimage to Mecca if you have the means. Muslims are prohibited from drinking alcohol, eating pork, gambling, stealing, slandering, and making idols. They gather for corporate prayer on Friday afternoons at a mosque, their place of worship.
The two main holidays for Sunni Muslims are Eid al Fitr, the breaking of the monthly fast and Eid al Adha, the celebration of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah.
Sunni religious practices are staid and simple. They believe that Allah has pre-determined our fates; they minimize free will.
In most of the Muslim world, people depend on the spirit world for their daily needs since they regard Allah as too distant. Allah may determine their eternal salvation, but the spirits determine how well we live in our daily lives. For that reason, they must appease the spirits. They often use charms and amulets to help them with spiritual forces.


What Are Their Needs?

There are no Christian believers among the Hui in Saudi Arabia. Who will tell them about the only savior?


Prayer Points

Pray for Hui culture to be renewed and enhanced by a work of the Holy Spirit and shaped into a God-centered and God-honoring mold.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move among their family and community leaders to seek his face and enjoy his blessings.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers who will be compelled to nurture a disciple making movement among the Hui people.
Pray that soon the Hui people will have faith that will lead them to live honorable lives that will draw others to the savior.


Scripture Prayers for the Hui in Saudi Arabia.


References

Operation China, Asia Harvest, Copyrighted © Used with permission
https://pray4hui.com/


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People Name General Hui, Muslim Chinese
People Name in Country Hui
Pronunciation hway
Alternate Names Chinese Muslim; Dungan; Haw; Hui Chinese; Huizui; Khotan; Mandarin; Panthay; Tungan
Population this Country 37,000
Population all Countries 14,005,000
Total Countries 10
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 12140
ROP3 Code 103896
ROP25 Code 303097
ROP25 Name Hui
Country Saudi Arabia
Region Africa, North and Middle East
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 13  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Country Saudi Arabia
Region Africa, North and Middle East
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 13  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
95.00 %
Non-Religious
5.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Chinese, Mandarin (37,000 speakers)
Language Code cmn   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Hui
Dialect Code 20057   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Chinese, Mandarin (37,000 speakers)
Language Code cmn   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Hui
Dialect Code 20057   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Chinese, Mandarin

Primary Language:  Chinese, Mandarin

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