China bans Muslim fasting

[Kunal Biswas]

China restricts Muslim fasting

BEIJING (AFP) - 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.

China restricts Muslim fasting | The Nation

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Now what could be the benefits of this step ?

I see China is making itself more a target for radical Islamist..

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After US leaves Astan its going to be China there, If you know what i meant..

Also note the origin of the News..

 

[SPIEZ]

Now what could be the benefits of this step ?

I see China is making itself more a target for radical Islamist..

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After US leaves Astan its going to be China there, If you know what i meant..

Also note the origin of the News..

Thank goodness, now terrorism will move to other parts of the world

 

[Ray]

I fail to understand why China is a glutton for punishment.

Muslims are very sensitive about their religion.

China is only putting its finger in a hornets' nest!

Ramzan is a big deal as far as the Muslims are concerned.

The Communists must understand that.

 

[Virendra]

Brigadier Sir, if I were you I wouldn't even whisper about it. Let the Chinese make the mistake Or may be, in a way not exactly a mistake though
Perhaps they shouldn't be this heavy handed.

 

[Galaxy]

What Muslims are going to do ??

 

[Virendra]

Thank goodness, now terrorism will move to other parts of the world

Spiez you were away lately, did you watch ajtr's banter with our Chinese friends here? Man it was good entertainment

 

[Ray]

Brigadier Sir, if I were you I wouldn't even whisper about it. Let the Chinese make the mistake Or may be, in a way not exactly a mistake though
Perhaps they shouldn't be this heavy handed.

The Chinese are so thickheaded and so enmoured of themselves and their ways, they will reject anything that is not trotted out by the CCP.

The CCP is otherwise a confused lot, except how to make money and more money and that too by the Communist Party apparatchiks who have used their position to loot China!

 

[Yusuf]

As if anyone will know who is fasting.

This same thing happened last year too. We had a thread back then too.

 

[amitkriit]

Spiez you were away lately, did you watch ajtr's banter with our Chinese friends here? Man it was good entertainment

Where? When? I wanna see it.

 

[Ray]

As if anyone will know who is fasting.

This same thing happened last year too. We had a thread back then too.

Office workers have to go to the office dining room and eat.

Same is the case with school and college children.

So, one cannot avoid not knowing who eats and who does not.

 

[Ray]

China restricts Ramadan fasting for Uighurs in Xinjiang

Authorities in China's restive northwestern region of Xinjiang have banned Muslim officials and students from fasting during Ramadan, 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.

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 Ramadan period.

"It is forbidden for Communist Party cadres, civil officials (including those who have retired) and students to participate in Ramadan 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 Ramadan.

Similar orders on curbing Ramadan 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 Ramadan.

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 Ramadan and some afterwards.

During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk and strive to be more pious and charitable.

China restricts Ramadan fasting for Uighurs in Xinjiang - Yahoo! News

 

[Bhadra]

Chinese like all Communists and Buddhist believe in indoctrination and mind control of masses....

That was the dominant theme of Mao's cultural revolution !

 

[Ray]

China is discouraging some Muslims in the far western region of Xinjiang from fasting during Ramadan. The government says the move is motivated by health concerns

China is really concerned about the Uighur peoples health and that is why they are against fasting.

Very valid concern.

Regional spokeswoman Hou Hanmin was quoted in the state-run Global Times newspaper Friday as saying authorities encourage people to "eat properly for study and work" but don't force anyone to eat during Ramadan.

Is this not a valid reason for preventing fasting since it is so stupid to do so as it will prevent people fro working and studying?

After all the remainder world Muslims must be stupid and lazy because they fast, right?

There is "a much more public and concerted effort" than in previous years and in some cases Communist Party leaders are delivering food to village elders to try to get them to break their fast, according to Dru Gladney, a professor of anthropology at Pomona College in California and an expert on China's Muslim minorities.

Note how concerned the Chinese are about the Muslim peoples' health. They are home delivering food and making them eat!

Really very charitable the Chinese are during this Holy Month!

Ilham Tohti, a Beijing-based Uighur economist, said this year's campaign against participation in Ramadan was being more strictly enforced, with officials in some areas requiring people to sign pledges that they won't take part in religious activities.

How good of the Chinese. They are taking declaration in writing!

You can't thereafter blame them that they are forcing Muslims to do things that are wrong!

Nor yell about human rights violation and all that.

The Muslims themselves are giving in writing that all this Ramzan fast is a big farce!

Over the last few months, authorities in Xinjiang have stepped up a campaign against illegal religious schools, which they believe are fomenting extremism and separatist thought.

These madrassas and mosques are basically there to cause trouble.

So the Chinese is doing service to humanity!!!!


China discourages fasting for Uighur Muslims - WTOP.com

 

[Ray]

The above just proves the unlike anywhere in the world, China cares for its people and the Muslims.

And we are criticising such a fine and caring Nation!

 

[natarajan]

Office workers have to go to the office dining room and eat.

Same is the case with school and college children.

So, one cannot avoid not knowing who eats and who does not.

So some one has stomach problem but they have to eat as they may be branded as fasting ,what pakistan going to do

 

[Ray]

So some one has stomach problem but they have to eat as they may be branded as fasting ,what pakistan going to do

I am sure if the Uighur who has a stomach problem produce a medical certificate from a certified Communist Han doctor, he will be excused and he can fast to his heart's content!

 

[SPIEZ]

Spiez you were away lately, did you watch ajtr's banter with our Chinese friends here? Man it was good entertainment

Nope I missed it, but would love to watch it now

 

[Bhadra]

So some one has stomach problem but they have to eat as they may be branded as fasting ,what pakistan going to do

you should say what Pakistan the thekedar of Islam will do to the Chinese..... Pakistanis are not even whispering. Their poor survival is dependant on China.

 

[Tolaha]

Follow the link in the OP and read the comments. Less Pakistanis and Chinese, but more Indians expressing their opinions!