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China bans Ramadan

China bans Ramadan

Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region working as civil servants, students and teachers were banned from fasting during the days of Ramadanon Wednesday. According to Agence France-Presse, The state-run Bozhou and TV university said on its website that it would enforce the ban on party members, teachers, and young people from taking part in Ramadan activities. […]

June 22, 2015 Interactive News Desk
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In China Uighurs Face Ban on Fasting, Mass Arrest

In China Uighurs Face Ban on Fasting, Mass Arrest

China has imprisoned around two dozen Uighur Muslim leaders , including “ wild imams” who allegedly preach illegally in the Muslim majority region of Xinjiang for “ illegal religious activities”. The 22 suspects were sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 16 years at a mass public sentencing in Xinjiang on Monday, the state-controlled […]

June 22, 2015 Interactive News Desk
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