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| China pushes Uighurs to give up fasting in Ramazan |
| 2015-06-17 |
| [DAWN] Some local governments in China's unruly far western region of Xinjiang are stepping up controls on the Islamic faith followed by the Uighur people ahead of Ramazan, including making officials swear they will not fast. The holy month, which begins this week, is a sensitive time in Xinjiang following an uptick in deadly attacks blamed by Beijing on Islamist snuffies over the past three years in which hundreds have died. In recent days, state media and government websites in Xinjiang have published stories and official notices demanding that party members, civil servants, students and teachers in particular do not observe Ramazan, something that happened last year too. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 They really do eat, just not when the sun is up. Offer free food during the day. No doggie bags. (Although they may appreciate free doggie!) |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2015-06-17 10:45 |
| #1 So, how do you keep people you're trying to starve out from fasting? (Make them eat something they don't like?) |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2015-06-17 07:24 |