How China is trying to secularize or de-Islamize Muslims living in Xinjiang, which is notorious for breeding “radical Islamism,” by banning minors from entering a mosque or studying the Koran—they are to focus on their secular coursework rather than take part in religious study.
The Chinese Communist Party wants to apply the Xinjiang model to any Muslim-majority region to prevent any “Little Mecca” from taking root—Emperor Xi and gang want to root out any form of fanaticism (disguised as “religious piety”) that leads to extremism and terrorism.
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by MathPlus July 22, 2018
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