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| Chinese imprisoned for 2 years after teaching about Islam |
| 2017-09-13 |
| [Ynet] A member of a Moslem minority group has been sentenced to two years in a Chinese prison after forming online discussions groups to teach about Islam. Huang Shike was locked away Into the paddy wagon wit' yez! in 2016 in Xinjiang province, three months after he formed a discussion group about Moslem worship on the messaging app WeChat, according to the official website China Judgments Online. Huang, 49, taught about the Koran, Islam's holy book, in another WeChat discussion group. More than 100 people were members of each group, the website said. The discussion groups "disturbed normal religious activity" and violated laws about using the internet to discuss religion, the website said. Chinese authorities have dramatically increased surveillance and police patrols in Xinjiang, fearing the spread of myrmidon Islam which they believe has infiltrated the region from Central Asia. |
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