Children under the age of 18 are not allowed to attend religious services at mosques.[451] According to Radio Free Asia in April 2017, the CCP banned Islamic names such as "Saddam," "Hajj," and "Medina" for babies born in Xinjiang.[452] Since 2017, it is alleged that China has destroyed or damaged 16,000 mosques in China's Xinjiang province – 65% of the region's total.[453][454]