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| China tells all mosques to raise national flag to 'promote a spirit of patriotism' |
| 2018-05-22 |
| [DAWN] All Chinese mosques should raise the national flag to "promote a spirit of patriotism" among Moslems, the country's top Islamic regulatory body has declared, as the Communist Party seeks to tighten its grip on religion. Flags should be hung in a "prominent position" in all mosque courtyards, the China Islamic Association said in a letter published on Saturday on its website. This would "further strengthen the understanding of national and civic ideals, and promote a spirit of patriotism among Moslems of all ethnic groups", it read. Mosques should also publicly display information on the party's "core socialist values", and explain them to devotees via Islamic scripture so that they will be "deeply rooted in people's hearts", it said. The China Islamic Association is a government-affiliated body and has the sole power to accredit imams. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Damn straight "render into Caesar", or die! |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-05-22 15:11 |
| #2 And a ham sandwich. |
| Posted by: gorb 2018-05-22 09:02 |
| #1 ...and there will be a loyal toast, of maotai, drunk to the flag, five times a day, at convenient times of the day when all mosque-goers are assembled. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2018-05-22 08:40 |