Now, this should be condemned. Jamat Islami had actually visited China a while back and told them that what China does with Chinese muslim population is their internal matter.
****BEIJING: Authorities in China’s restive northwestern region of Xinjiang have banned Muslim officials and students from fasting during Ramazan, prompting an exiled rights group to warn of new violence.
Guidance posted on numerous government websites called on Communist Party leaders to restrict Muslim religious activities during the holy month, including fasting and visiting mosques.
Xinjiang is home to around nine million Uighurs, a Turkic speaking, largely Muslim ethnic minority, many of whom accuse China’s leaders of religious and political persecution.
The region has been rocked by repeated outbreaks of ethnic violence, but China denies claims of repression and relies on tens of thousands of Uighur officials to help it govern Xinjiang.
A statement from Zonglang township in Xinjiang’s Kashgar district said that “the county committee has issued comprehensive policies on maintaining social stability during the Ramazan period.
“It is forbidden for Communist Party cadres, civil officials (including those who have retired) and students to participate in Ramazan religious activities.”
The statement, posted on the Xinjiang government website, urged party leaders to bring “gifts” of food to local village leaders to ensure that they were eating during Ramazan.
Similar orders on curbing Ramazan activities were posted on other local government websites, with the educational bureau of Wensu county urging schools to ensure that students do not enter mosques during Ramazan.
The holy month began in Xinjiang on July 20. The orders to curb religious activities were sent out across the region at different times, some before the start of Ramazan and some afterwards.
An exiled rights group, the World Uyghur Congress, warned the policy would force “the Uighur people to resist (Chinese rule) even further.”
“By banning fasting during Ramazan, China is using administrative methods to force the Uighur people to eat in an effort to break the fasting,” said group spokesman Dilshat Rexit in a statement.
Xinjiang saw its worst ethnic violence in recent times in July, 2009, when Uighurs attacked members of the nation’s dominant Han ethnic group in the city of Urumqi, sparking clashes in which 200 people from both sides died, according to the government
How can you "ban" someone from fasting anyway? LOL [Chinese accent]"Hey you! You, you eat! YOU EAT NOOOOW!"[/Chinese accent]?
By firing them (for officials) , expelling them (students), and cutting off pensions (retired officials) if they refuse to eat food when offered during the daytime.
I think they've banned all Party officials from outward displays of religion, as per the government rules. Citizens are free to do as they wish. The title of the thread is misleading.
A state interfering in religious affairs of its PPL ..... well well well .... they must've been thinking that if their neighbour can do that why can't they do it either ;)
A state interfering in religious affairs of its PPL ..... well well well .... they must've been thinking that if their neighbour can do that why can't they do it either ;)
Oh the irony considering what France and Germany have done!
The irony doesn't get to you does it? I frankly am sick and tired of governments interfering in the personal activities of individuals. The Chinese in this regard are no different than most of Europe.
The irony doesn't get to you does it? I frankly am sick and tired of governments interfering in the personal activities of individuals. The Chinese in this regard are no different than most of Europe.
well i absolutely agree with u about governments interfering in the personal activities of individuals ..... but i hate the hypcricy of highlighting such things from other countries
In Most of Europe u don't get killed by state actors (China) or others who claim to execute divine orders
well i absolutely agree with u about governments interfering in the personal activities of individuals ..... but i hate the hypcricy of highlighting such things from other countries
In Most of Europe u don't get killed by state actors (China) or others who claim to execute divine orders
I am not sure how extra-judicial killings apply to Ramzan. I bet I am missing something please elaborate.
