Home to a large number of Hui Muslims, Henan Province is losing Islamic symbols, as authorities intensify the campaign to expel Saudi and Arabic influence.
Sinicization of religions
Muslims Forced to Sing Patriotic Songs on Religious Festivals
Mosques across China are “sinicized” by the regime that forcibly imposes communist ideology on the faithful, removing religious tenets and values from their lives.
Xinjiang Children Sent to Inland Schools for “Sinicization”
“To control Xinjiang youth means to control the region’s future” seems to be the slogan behind the CCP’s campaign to educate Muslim children in the Han environment.
Famous Mosque in Zhengzhou Becomes a “Sinicization” Model
As part of a five-year plan to reform Islam, mosques remodeled to look Chinese and Hui culture suppressed, sparking anger among Henan capital’s Muslim residents.
“Sinicizing” Christianity: The Bible According to Confucius
Three-Self Church clergy forced to interpret the Bible through the prism of traditional Chinese culture – part of CCP’s campaign to make religions “more Chinese.”
Miracle in Istanbul: A Uyghur School in the Turkish Exile
An interview with Lokman Hira’i, a self-taught teacher who keeps alive Uyghur language and culture among refugee children and teenagers in Istanbul.
Henan: Islamic Symbols Removed from 50 Mosques
Crescent moon and star symbols, traditional domes are disappearing, as the CCP carries out its campaign to “sinicize” Islam across the country.
Patriotic Sermons Replace Pure Faith
The CCP is mandating the five authorized religions in China to hold preaching contests that must include socialist doctrines and elements of traditional culture.
Political Courses for Clergy, Patriotic Songs for Believers
Pastors and preachers of state-run Three-Self Church are forced to undergo political re-education, as the CCP is intensifying efforts to “sinicize” Christianity.
Henan Wages Intense Crackdown on Hui Muslims’ Faith
The CCP is “sinicizing” Muslims outside Xinjiang, eliminating their culture and religion, as part of the five-year plan. Islam-related symbols are first to go.