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China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Masterstroke4: 7:39pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
China is closing, destroying and repurposing mosques, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a new report. The crackdown is part of a “systematic effort” to curb the practice of Islam in China, HRW said. There are about 20 million Muslims in China, which is officially atheist but says it allows religious freedom. Observers, however, say there has been an increased crackdown on organised religion in recent years with Beijing seeking greater control. The BBC contacted China’s Foreign Ministry and ethnic affairs commission for comment in advance of publication of the HRW report. “The Chinese Government’s closure, destruction and repurposing of mosques is part of a systemic effort to curb the practice of Islam in China,” said Maya Wang, acting China Director at Human Rights Watch. The report follows mounting evidence of systematic human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in China’s north-western Xinjiang region. Beijing denies the accusations of abuse. Most of China’s Muslims live in the country’s North-West, which includes Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu and Ningxia. In the Muslim-majority village of Liaoqiao in the autonomous region of Ningxia, three of six mosques have been stripped of their domes and minarets, according to HRW. The rest have had their main prayer halls destroyed, it said. Satellite footage obtained by HRW showed a round dome at a mosque in Liaoqiao village being replaced by a Chinese-style pagoda sometime between October 2018 and January 2020. About 1,300 mosques in Ningxia have been closed or converted since 2020, Hannah Theaker, a scholar on Chinese Muslims, told the BBC. That number represents a third of the total mosques in the region. The Chinese Government claims the consolidation of mosques which often happens when villagers are relocated or combined helps reduce the economic burden on Muslims, but some Hui Muslims believe it is part of efforts to redirect their loyalty towards the Party. Some residents have publicly opposed these “Sinicisation” policies, but their resistance has so far been futile. Over the years, many have been jailed or detained after clashing with authorities over the closure or demolition of mosques. After removing external elements from mosques, local governments would then remove facilities essential for religious activities such as ablution halls and preacher’s podiums, according to US-based Hui activist Ma Ju. “When people stop going [to the mosques, the authorities] would then use that as an excuse to close the mosques,” he is quoted as saying in the Human Rights Watch report. Another video verified by HRW showed an ablution hall in Liujiaguo mosque in Southern Ningxia being demolished shortly after the removal of its two minarets and a dome. After removing external elements from mosques, local governments would then remove facilities essential for religious activities such as ablution halls and preacher’s podiums, according to US-based Hui activist Ma Ju. “When people stop going [to the mosques, the authorities] would then use that as an excuse to close the mosques,” he is quoted as saying in the Human Rights Watch report. Another video verified by HRW showed an ablution hall in Liujiaguo mosque in southern Ningxia being demolished shortly after the removal of its two minarets and a dome. In Gansu province, which shares a border with Ningxia, officials have made periodic announcements of mosques being closed down, consolidated and altered. In 2018, authorities banned minors under 16 from participating in religious activities or study in Linxia, a city in the province previously known as China’s “Little Mecca”. A 2019 report by a local television station said authorities converted several mosques into “workspaces” and “cultural centres” after “painstaking ideological education and guidance work”. Before the “Sinicisation” campaigns, Hui Muslims have in many ways been receiving support and encouragement from the State, said Dr Theaker. “The campaign has radically narrowed the space in which it is possible to be Muslim in China, and thrown the weight of the state behind a very particular vision of patriotism and religious observance. It reflects the profoundly Islamophobic orientation of the State, in that it requires Muslims to demonstrate patriotism above all, and views any sign of ‘foreign’ influence as a threat,” she said. Arab and Muslim leaders across the world should be “asking questions and raising concerns“, said Elaine Pearson, Human Rights Watch’s Asia Director. Other ethnic and religious minorities have also been affected by the government’s campaign. 2 Likes
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Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Chiefpriestt: 7:41pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
Islam is a menace 32 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Zooposki(f): 7:43pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
Nigeria govt should do the same. All churches and mosques should be closed. 9 Likes 1 Share
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Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by WhiteNRed: 7:46pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
Make Nigerian Caution China na 2 Likes |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Afamsi: 7:52pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
All the terrorist organizations in the world are muslims. And mosques are their training centers 34 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by victory36(m): 7:52pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
Zooposki:no thanks, I prefer Christianity rather than performing stupid human and animal sacrifices 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Xscape1993(m): 7:57pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
Wipe out all these terrorists once and for all... 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by ariy(m): 7:58pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
China do not want religions be it Islam or Christian 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Nackzy: 8:01pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
They should ooo b4 you know if you give them chance they will encroach till they take over the whole place, terrorist 6 Likes |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by viyon02: 8:14pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
Right move by China, who I wish the people understand great favour their government is doing for them. 6 Likes |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Brek: 8:14pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
Why TF does china support Palestine? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Zooposki(f): 8:15pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
victory36: Do you know the uncountable amount of humans that were sacrificed in both Islam and Christianity to ensure both religions were spread? Conversion by the sword. Christianity and Islam are two of the biggest idolatry religions in the world, the worship of wood and stone. Even now the killings are still going on cos Yahweh and Allah are insatiable. Read your history and stop being a dunce. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by PEACE2023: 8:32pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
Masterstroke4:I support China. Islam should be banned from the world so that the world will have peace. 11 Likes |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Chinjo2: 8:33pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
We will not take this. MURIC oya let's go to China. 3 Likes |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Shalommy(f): 8:39pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
Good! Nigeria should do same. Muslims are terrorists, all of them. ![]() 10 Likes |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Emergingnation(m): 8:51pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
Let Yoruba Muslims go protest now.😂😂😭😭😭 13 Likes |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by b3llo(m): 8:56pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
China no get joy when it comes to organised religion |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Shinjawestside: 9:07pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
God bless China for doing the lord's work We have to join hands together and fight against head slamming mohammadian terrorists... Death to all head slamming mohammadian terrorists God bless Southsouth and Southwest 6 Likes |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Achor1111(m): 9:16pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
Yoruba Muslim will start protest in Ogun state 5 Likes |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by PARADIZEPRIEST: 9:48pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
Early cubbing of extremism tendency before it ravages china,good move. ![]() 7 Likes |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by PHAYOL81: 9:55pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
Islam will,still outlive the country. ISLAM is headed for eternity whether they like it or not. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Csami(m): 10:11pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
Zooposki: He’s not a dunce. He only preferred Christianity over the Islam which in my opinion is way better. Nobody forgot history, just that Islam is a menace to the world. Most of the terrorists are Muslims killing in their god’s name. I don’t see Christians killing in the name of Jesus!? 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by christejames(m): 10:24pm On Nov 22, 2023 |
The world doesn't want terrorist sympathizers ![]() 4 Likes |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Blue3k(m): 3:39am On Nov 23, 2023 |
China already said Islam is a mental illness so what more. Nobody is going to talk to them because they're a big market and offer alot loans with fewer political strings attached. Just know they will get their collateral if the borrower country can't pay the loan. Zooposki: Lol the lady's quote is stupid if she really believes only Africans search for God outside of their culture. It seems the only thing alot of African do is make generalizations with consulting a history book. 🤔 When does something become your culture? I do wonder what her ilk has to say about Afghanistan. Alot of them were Buddhist before Islamic conquest. Even Buddhism itself comes from India then spread to other Asian countries over the centuries. 2 Likes
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Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by PedoBear: 4:05am On Nov 23, 2023 |
instead of destroying, just tax those mosques and watch how they will close down 1 Like |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by agulion: 5:37am On Nov 23, 2023 |
That is the best thing for them, Islam is like a cancer 4 Likes |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by franchasofficia: 5:39am On Nov 23, 2023 |
Biafra will be the first country on earth without a single Mosque. Biafra will be the first country without a single Muslim citizen. Well done China. If you want peace and progress in your country, do not allow Muslims to become up to 2 in number ![]() Wherever Islam grows, peace and progress dies! Islam is nothing but a dangerous cult! 2 Likes |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by ivolt: 5:41am On Nov 23, 2023 |
hmm |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by ivolt: 5:42am On Nov 23, 2023 |
PedoBear:This strategy won't work because the tax money will be sourced from rich patrons aboard. 1 Like |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by TANID(m): 6:42am On Nov 23, 2023 |
ariy: |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Bigseven(m): 6:55am On Nov 23, 2023 |
That religion 🤔 hmm No wam 2 Likes |
Re: China Closing, Destroyed 1,300 Mosques, Crackdown On Muslims- Human Right Watch. by Obakoolex(m): 7:16am On Nov 23, 2023 |
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