As Muslims around the world prepare to begin the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims in China are facing a fasting ban while their cultural and religious traditions are increasingly coming under attack, according to a media report. Uyghurs in the northwestern region of Xinjiang are being ordered not to allow their children to fast, with the latter being quizzed by the authorities as to whether their parents are fasting, local officials and rights groups said, RFA reported. “During Ramadan, the authorities are requiring 1,811 villages [in Xinjiang] to implement a…
Read MoreAs the holy month of Ramadan begins, Muslims in China are facing a ban on fasting and increased monitoring
