September 25, 2008
Ramadan Lunches For China’s Muslims Muslim Uyghur employees at government departments in China’s northwest are being offered free lunches during the holy fasting month of Ramadan. AFP URUMQI, China: Uyghur men play chess in the capital city of China’s western Xinjiang Province, 2 April 2008. (Playing chess is considered ‘unislamic’ / haram by devout [...]
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September 6, 2008
Earth Times Chinese region tightens controls over Muslims for Ramadan Party members are banned from fasting, wearing veils or growing beards Beijing – Officials have tightened controls over mosques and religious practice in China’s restive Xinjiang region for the ongoing Ramadan festival, according to exiled Uighurs and local government notices seen on Thursday. Xinjiang officials [...]
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