They were sinicized since some time ago, but it's bad practice to invent quotes to bolster the case that the PRC is seeking to further "sinicize" them by doing cultural suppression
Hui is a term used to basically referring to Descendants of Persian/mid east merchants staying in China since the Tang Dynasty (the terms sometime also includes Jewish merchants in the past). They intermarried with local people but kept the Islamic faith.
is it incorrect to say that Hui are already sinicized?
They were sinicized since some time ago, but it's bad practice to invent quotes to bolster the case that the PRC is seeking to further "sinicize" them by doing cultural suppression
Hui is a term used to basically referring to Descendants of Persian/mid east merchants staying in China since the Tang Dynasty (the terms sometime also includes Jewish merchants in the past). They intermarried with local people but kept the Islamic faith.
So yes they are Sinicized