The extraordinary ways in which China humiliates Muslims

[chewy]

Has to be taken with a bit pinch of salt since source is The Economist but even though...

http://www.economist.com/news/china/21721680-bans-abnormal-beards-and-even-name-muhammad-extraordinary-ways-which-china-humiliates

 

how does china get get away with so much repression

 

Xinjiang’s 10m Uighurs (nearly half of its population) have long been used to heavy-handed curbs: a ban on unauthorised pilgrimages to Mecca, orders to students not to fast during Ramadan, tough restrictions on Islamic garb (women with face-covering veils are sometimes not allowed on buses), no entry to many mosques for people under 18, and so on.

 

 

But since he took over last August as Xinjiang’s Communist Party chief, Chen Quanguo has launched even harsher measures—pleased, apparently, by his crushing of dissent in Tibet where he previously served as leader. As in Tibet, many Xinjiang residents have been told to hand their passports to police and seek permission to travel abroad. In one part of Xinjiang all vehicles have been ordered to install satellite tracking-devices. There have been several shows of what officials call “thunderous power”, involving thousands of paramilitary troops parading through streets.

Last month, new rules came into effect that banned “abnormal” beards (such as the one worn by the man pictured in front of the main mosque in Kashgar in south-western Xinjiang). They also called on transport workers to report women wearing face veils or full-body coverings to the police, and prohibited “naming of children to exaggerate religious fervour”. A leaked list of banned names includes Muhammad, Mecca and Saddam. Parents may not be able to obtain vital household-registration papers for children with unapproved names, meaning they could be denied free schooling and health care.

 

Residents have also been asked to spy on each other. In Urumqi, the region’s capital, locals can report security threats via a new mobile app. People living in Altay in northern Xinjiang have been promised rewards of up to 5m yuan ($720,000) for tip-offs that help capture militants—over 200 times the local income per person.

Across Xinjiang residents have been asked to inform the authorities of any religious activities, including weddings and circumcisions. The government is also testing its own people’s loyalty. In March an official in Hotan in southern Xinjiang was demoted for “timidity” in “fighting against religious extremism” because he chose not to smoke in front of a group of mullahs.

Mr Chen is widely rumoured to be a contender for a seat in the ruling Politburo in a reshuffle due late this year. Displays of toughness may help to ingratiate him with China’s president, Xi Jinping, who has called for “a great wall of iron” to safeguard Xinjiang. Spending on security in Xinjiang was nearly 20% higher in 2016 than the year before. Adverts for security-related jobs there increased more than threefold last year, reckon James Leibold of La Trobe University and Adrian Zenz of the European School of Culture and Theology at Korntal, Germany.

Uighurs have been blamed for several recent attacks in Xinjiang. In one of them in February, in the southern prefecture of Hotan, three knife-wielding men killed five people and injured several others before being shot dead by police (local reports suggested the violence occurred after a Uighur family was punished for holding a prayer session at home). Officials may be congratulating themselves on the success of their tactics; reported large-scale attacks by Uighurs inside and outside Xinjiang have abated in the past 18 months. Yet as in Tibet, intrusive surveillance and curbs on cultural expression have fuelled people’s desperation. “A community is like a fruit,” says a Uighur driver from Kashgar. “Squash it too hard and it will burst.”

 

 

[randomGuy]

Pakistans best friend. Every time I see this p orki hypocrisy, I think that the word 'cancer' is quite appropriate for these low-lives

[Gollum]

Problem is with Sunnis or rest of the world? China, Russia, Eurasia, S.E Asia, India, Middle East, Europe, Americas......... Point to ponder?

 

Coming back to the topic, I really hope Islamists turn the heat on China one day for all their oppressive clampdown. Tibetans were too meek to fight back. Hope Uighurs give them hell. That should serve China right, who don't even consider jihaadi Masood Azhar a terrorist in spite of overwhelming evidence given by Indian authorities. 

[narenpande1]

 China is a far bigger bastard nation than Pak. India must do whatever it can to instigate and highlight on appropriate forums with its friends in the Middle East about China's barbaric treatment of muslims. Chinese never shy of undermining our interests - and we must pay back in the same coin. 

 

No point taking this to Pak- they are a immoral and chronically dishonest country who would otherwise sell their mothers to fake their love for their "islamic ummah" but not speak a word against Chinese atrocities like bulldozing all mosques, banning Arabic Quran, banning beards, travel bans to uighurs, ban on fasting, ban on keeping the name " Muhammad " etc... 

 

But Pak cannot survive without being a trouble formentor and terror exporter and money extorter in the name of fighting the same terror it exports. I have a very feeling this will be repeated with china - which would be fun to watch.

[Texan]

Trust P@ki mistresses not to post anything against their masters

[kira]

Pakistanis selling themselves for money since 1947, first to the americans and now to the chinese, such a shameless quom

[velu]

but padosis dont mind sleeping with china 

[chewy]

Ignoring the fact that Pakistan just walk around with a begging bowl with false pretension of being protector of Islam but happy to suck Chinese balls, what's happening in Xinjiang is bordering on Aparthied.

And yet no morality of boycotting of investments or buying from China by US and Europe, but would happily place sanctions on North Korea, Iran or even Sri Lanka, not to forget India during Vajpayee nuclear tests

[Texan]

10 hours ago, velu said:

but padosis dont mind sleeping with china 

They drop their skirts as soon as China throws some yuans

[Gollum]

3 minutes ago, Texan said:

They drop their skirts as soon as China throws some yuans

They aren't alone. Not a whiff of outrage from Indian communists, Raza Academy types and the likes of Owaisi/Azam Khan. 

[Texan]

@Asim - Why do you run away from threads like these?

 

Mistress Pakistan always dancing to the tunes of its Master China cannot see any human right violations here?

 

Muslim Brotherhood kya hua - Chinese Muslims excluded?

[Asim]

6 hours ago, Texan said:

@Asim - Why do you run away from threads like these?

 

Mistress Pakistan always dancing to the tunes of its Master China cannot see any human right violations here?

 

Muslim Brotherhood kya hua - Chinese Muslims excluded?

So secular hindustan has protected all the rights of Muslims in their country (where using beef can end u up as dead person and nobody will be hold responsible) and Kashmir (where coward army is using Muslim youth as Human shields to move their troops)... so that now they have started worrying about Muslims in else parts of world?

[Mariyam]

People from the subcontinent are grossly mistreated and subjected to a very in your face type of racism in Oil Sheikhdoms in the Middle East. Our blue collar workers are grossly mistreated. Our white collared workers are paid a fraction of what their white colleagues get.

In spite of that we have flourishing trade relations with those nations. The UAE is one of the largest trading partners of India. These days its a partner in defense too. We have kept business and righteousness (If I can call it that) aside when it comes to dealing with the these nations. We are hardly in any position to mock Pakistan when it does the same.

Edited May 19, 2017 by Mariyam

[mishra]

Apart from Pakistan we have good relation with almost every Muslim nation. Infact better relations than Pakistan has with them. International relations are based on mutual Interests or self interest. Just few weeks back Pakistani media and people went gung ho after their Army declared that they killed 50 Afghani Soldiers and injured over 100 in single strike.

Quote

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1403922/pakistan-army-kills-50-afghan-troops-igfc/

In retaliatory fire to Afghan army’s Friday’s aggression on the border town of Chaman, Pakistani forces killed 50 Afghan soldiers and border security personnel, injured more than 100 troops and destroyed five Afghan check posts, security officials said.

 

“At least 50 Afghan soldiers were killed and more than 100 injured after Pakistan retaliated to Afghan forces’ assault on Friday when our census team came under attack near zero-line,” the Frontier Corps (FC) Inspector General Major General Nadeem Anjum told newsmen in Chaman on Sunday.

Pakistan treats India an enemy state and rightly so because Indians and  Bangldeshis showed them that  Its people and not religion which builds a nation.

Edited May 19, 2017 by mishra

[Texan]

5 hours ago, Asim said:

So secular hindustan has protected all the rights of Muslims in their country (where using beef can end u up as dead person and nobody will be hold responsible) and Kashmir (where coward army is using Muslim youth as Human shields to move their troops)... so that now they have started worrying about Muslims in else parts of world?

Lol! Still no word against your masters China. I can understand. After all they are controlling your destiny. Good to see your mask of acting like you have a lot of concern for Muslims outside Pak has come off as you don't give a damn about Chinese extreme discrimination against Muslims. 

[Texan]

@Asim - Double standards expose ho gaya tera. Chinese log Muslims ko kuch bhi kare, ek muh se lafz nahi nikaal sakta. Ab se apne khud ke desh ke log ke baare me hi bol. Terko kuch bhi padi nahi hai baaki duniya ke Musalmaano ki.