China, State Imams Told They Should Preach the Message of the Third CCP Plenum
Muslim leaders are mobilized to convey in Islamic gatherings the idea that Xi Jinping is the “Great Reformer” and should be unconditionally obeyed.
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China’s Pro-Government Muslims Launch “Three Loves” Campaign
Love is important in Islam, but what is now preached is “love for the Motherland, Socialism, and the Chinese Communist Party.”
France: Should Muslim Soccer Players Who Refused to Wear an Anti-Homophobia Badge Be Sanctioned?
As it happened in 2022 and 2023, those who invoked “respect for their beliefs” are stigmatized and threatened. But the case is less simple than it may seem.
Süleymancılar: Turkish Sufi Organization Ridiculously Accused in Russia to “Work for the German Intelligence”
The trial against those arrested in June 2023 has now started in St Petersburg, with new and more bizarre charges.
Yuxi, Yunnan: Ramadan Fasting Prohibited to Minors and Party Members
The end of previous tolerance for Ramadan is seen as a punishment for local Muslims’ protests against the Sinicization of Najiaying Mosque.
Opinion: Italy, the Great Ramadan Scare, and the Need for a “Mature Secularity”
A public school’s decision to give its students (many of whom are Muslims) a day off for Eid al Fitr has generated unnecessary controversies.
Pakistan, Woman Escapes Blasphemy Lynching for Wearing a Shirt Purchased in Dubai
A mob misunderstood the word “sweetness” for a Quranic quote. The Muslim woman was saved by a Christian shopkeeper and the police but was compelled to apologize.
Najaying Mosque in Yunnan, Others, Fully “Sinicized”
The campaign to destroy the distinctive Islamic appearance of Muslim places of worship continues in Yunnan notwithstanding the protests.
Pakistan, Two Christian Brothers Beaten with Iron Rods and Forcibly Converted to Islam
Azam and Nadeem Masih were savagely abused until they recited the formula of conversion and recorded a video where they said they had converted freely.