China bans Muslims in Xinjiang from fasting during Ramadan

AsiaChina bans Muslims in Xinjiang from fasting during Ramadan

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BEIJING: The Chinese authorities on Wednesday imposed a ban on Muslims in the northwestern province of Xinjiang from fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.

   

The reports said that several government departments posted notices on their websites, banning civil servants, students and teachers in Xinjiang from taking part in Ramadan fasting.

The China’s ruling Communist party has restricted fasting in the past as well in Xinjiang, which is home to the mostly Muslim Uighur minority.

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