| House of Sānxī 三希 سانژى | |
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| Ethnicity | Hui Chinese |
| Place of birth | Western China |
| Information | |
| Founder | Ma Fuxiang |
| Current Head | King Jiahao I |
The House of Sānxī (Chinese: 三希; Xao'erjing: سانژى) is a Hui dynasty currently based in the Kingdom of Sānxī (OTE: provinces of Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia) in the Empire of China. Its patriarch is Ma Fuxiang, a Hui warlord, who at first, was a National Revolutionary Army officer, and later defected from the Kuomintang and joined the North Chinese Confederation. As a result, he was given the royal title as the as the Prince of Qinghai, Prince of Ningxia and Prince of Anhui by the Zhanhou Emperor, although he took both titles on a constitutional figurehead form, favoring modernization, democracy and progress. Upon his crowning, he became one of the most powerful royals of the North Chinese Confederation.
His son, Ma Hongkui, or Prince Jiahao Gang united the three principalities into the united Kingdom of Sānxī, and assumted the title King of the Three Principalities. His son, Crown Prince (and eventual King himself), Ma Dunjing or Prince/King Jian Fang, would send several Hui detachments of the Imperial Chinese Forces into Palestine, Iran and Afghanistan. As a result, the Shah of Persia, Shah of Afghanistan and Emperor of Syria granted him oil-rich lands in their countries to exploit. This also opened the gateways to Sino-Palestinian and Sino-Syrian relations.
In spite of being an Islamic dynasty, the House of Ma is unique in that Huis do not form any majority in any of China's territorial administrations past the district-level and the territories ruled by the House of Ma are no exception,, and the kings and queens of Ma don't label themselves according to Islamic titles such as sultan, emir, and etc., but rather as Kings and Queens, or in Chinese wang (王). They are officially titled as the King or Queen of the Three Principalities (三國王, Sān guówáng). Additionally, members of the House of Sānxī don't push Islamic supremacy of any sort, nor do they attempt to enforce Sharia law, seeing themselves as one of the many Chinese royal families but still seeing themselves as representatives of Islam in China, supported Islamic sciences and education within a democratic and constitutional setting.
They royal house is further sub-divided into the House of Qinghai, House of Gansu and House of Ningxia, where the people bear the princely rank. They are considered one of the most powerful royal families in China, and dominate much of western China. Additionally, the Sanxis are also heavily involved in the Sufi movement, and have supported Sufi mosques around China, which has brought them into contention with the rest of the Muslim wOrld.
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