No Ramadan in China: Here’s why govt BANNED fasting for some Muslims Dailybhaskar | Jul 03, 2014, 12:37PM IST Beijing: After a recent security crackdown in Xinjiang, Chinese authorities imposed a ban on Ramadan fasting for students, government officials and civil servants. Claiming that the ban is aimed at people’s ‘wellbeing’, the move came amid tightened security in the region which has been hit by a growing number of violent attacks. The holy month of Ramadan began on Saturday. The government blamed the recent attacks on Muslim extremists and heightened conflict between the Muslim population of Xinjiang. According to media reports, the government has fears of religious activity, worrying that it might serve as a rallying point for opposition to one-party rule. Activists accused Beijing of exaggerating the threat from Uighur separatists to justify a crackdown on their religious and cultural freedoms. The bans are allegedly intended to keep religion out of education and civil society.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:36:00 +0000
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