News and Comment China Bans Xinjiang Officials from Observing Ramadan Fast
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News: Several government departments in China's far western region of Xinjiang have banned Muslim staff from fasting during the month of Ramadan. One department website said that civil servants cannot "take part in fasting and other religious activities". Increasing tensions State-administered Bozhou Radio and TV University said on its website that the fasting ban applied to party members, teachers and young people. "We remind everyone that they are not permitted…
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