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06-08-2016, 05:31 AM
LAHORE: China has yet again barred state employees, students and children in its Muslim-dominated Xinjiang region from fasting during Ramazan, which had witnessed at least 18 people getting killed in knife and bomb attack by Chinese Muslims on police checkpoint last year in June after the atheist government had banned fasting.
The situation is the same this year. Carrying an AFP news agency story, the June 6, 2016 edition of the “Daily Mail” reported: “The country's ruling Communist party is officially atheist and for years has banned government employees and mi**rs from fasting in Xinjiang, home to the more than 10 million-strong mostly Muslim Uighur mi**rity. It has also ordered some restaurants to stay open.”
The British newspaper added: “The region sees regular clashes between Uighurs and state security forces. Beijing has blamed deadly attacks there and elsewhere in China on militants seeking independence for the resource-rich region. Rights groups blame tensions on religious and cultural restrictions imposed on Uighurs and other Muslim mi**rities in the vast area, which abuts Central Asia. Several local government departments in Xinjiang have posted **tices on their websites in the last week ordering restrictions on fasting during Ramazan. During the holy month, the faithful fast from dawn to dusk and strive to be more pious.”
Meanwhile, the Indian
“NDTV” has observed: “China has marked the start of Ramzan with its customary ban on civil servants, students and children in a mainly-Muslim region from taking part in fasting, government websites said as the holy month started on Monday. China's ruling Communist party is officially atheist and for years has banned government employees and mi**rs from fasting in Xinjiang, home to the more than 10 million strong mostly Muslim Uighur mi**rity. It has also ordered restaurants to stay open. The region sees regular clashes between Uighurs and state security forces, and Beijing has blamed deadly attacks there and elsewhere in China on militants seeking independence for the resource-rich region.”
During last Ramadan in June 2015, China had banned civil servants, students and teachers in its Xinjiang region from fasting during Ramadan and ordered restaurants to stay open.
The “Al-Jazeera TV” had reported: “Most Muslims are required to fast from dawn to dusk during the holy month, but China's ruling Communist party is officially atheist and for years has restricted the practice in Xinjiang, home to the mostly Muslim Uighur mi**rity. Each year, the authorities’ attempt to ban fasting among Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang receives widespread criticism from rights groups. Uighur rights groups say China's restrictions on Islam in Xinjiang have added to ethnic tensions in the region, where clashes have killed hundreds in recent years. China says it faces a "terrorist threat" in Xinjiang, with officials blaming "religious extremism" for the growing violence.”
A premier British newspaper “The Independent” had also reported on June 17, 2015 that China had banned Ramazan in parts of the far western Xinjiang district for Muslim party members, civil servants, students and kids.
The case was **t different in 2014 as well.
The “BBC,” in its July 22, 2014 edition had stated: “Several government departments in China's far western region of Xinjiang have banned Muslim staff from fasting during the month of Ramazan.”
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The situation is the same this year. Carrying an AFP news agency story, the June 6, 2016 edition of the “Daily Mail” reported: “The country's ruling Communist party is officially atheist and for years has banned government employees and mi**rs from fasting in Xinjiang, home to the more than 10 million-strong mostly Muslim Uighur mi**rity. It has also ordered some restaurants to stay open.”
The British newspaper added: “The region sees regular clashes between Uighurs and state security forces. Beijing has blamed deadly attacks there and elsewhere in China on militants seeking independence for the resource-rich region. Rights groups blame tensions on religious and cultural restrictions imposed on Uighurs and other Muslim mi**rities in the vast area, which abuts Central Asia. Several local government departments in Xinjiang have posted **tices on their websites in the last week ordering restrictions on fasting during Ramazan. During the holy month, the faithful fast from dawn to dusk and strive to be more pious.”
Meanwhile, the Indian
“NDTV” has observed: “China has marked the start of Ramzan with its customary ban on civil servants, students and children in a mainly-Muslim region from taking part in fasting, government websites said as the holy month started on Monday. China's ruling Communist party is officially atheist and for years has banned government employees and mi**rs from fasting in Xinjiang, home to the more than 10 million strong mostly Muslim Uighur mi**rity. It has also ordered restaurants to stay open. The region sees regular clashes between Uighurs and state security forces, and Beijing has blamed deadly attacks there and elsewhere in China on militants seeking independence for the resource-rich region.”
During last Ramadan in June 2015, China had banned civil servants, students and teachers in its Xinjiang region from fasting during Ramadan and ordered restaurants to stay open.
The “Al-Jazeera TV” had reported: “Most Muslims are required to fast from dawn to dusk during the holy month, but China's ruling Communist party is officially atheist and for years has restricted the practice in Xinjiang, home to the mostly Muslim Uighur mi**rity. Each year, the authorities’ attempt to ban fasting among Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang receives widespread criticism from rights groups. Uighur rights groups say China's restrictions on Islam in Xinjiang have added to ethnic tensions in the region, where clashes have killed hundreds in recent years. China says it faces a "terrorist threat" in Xinjiang, with officials blaming "religious extremism" for the growing violence.”
A premier British newspaper “The Independent” had also reported on June 17, 2015 that China had banned Ramazan in parts of the far western Xinjiang district for Muslim party members, civil servants, students and kids.
The case was **t different in 2014 as well.
The “BBC,” in its July 22, 2014 edition had stated: “Several government departments in China's far western region of Xinjiang have banned Muslim staff from fasting during the month of Ramazan.”
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