ASIA
Thousands of Rohingya refugees were evicted from their makeshift camps
On Wednesday 4th February 2015, thousands of Rohingya refugees were evicted from their makeshift camps in an area about 60 kilometers from Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The police were ordered to clear and tear down their houses to make way for tourism along the new Marine Drive Road.
Uighur Muslims flee China for Turkey in search of peace
Hundreds of Uighur Muslims have fled China to escape religious persecution and discrimination have made harrowing journeys to reach Turkey. But those who have finally settled in state housing in the city of Kayseri, in central Turkey, say despite the sufferings of their journey, they needed to escape injustice at
China closes Mosques in East Turkestan
This mosque is one of many mosques closed down by the brutal Chinese government in East Turkestan. Mosques are being closed down in the guise of ‘fighting terrorism.’ Look at the sadness of their faces.
Delegation delivering aid to Burmese refugees / Sheikh Nabil al-Awadhi
Sheikh Nabil al-Awadi begins a long and difficult journey to deliver humanitarian aid to Burmese refugees in refugee camps inside Bangladesh, his heart is ripped out by their plea for help and their stories of horror. In Arabic with English subtitles.
Imam of China’s largest mosque stabbed to death
The Imam of China’s largest mosque in the westernmost city of Kashgar was stabbed to death on Wednesday, The Guardian newspaper reported.
Chinese city bans Islamic beards, headwear and clothing on buses
A city in China’s mainly Muslim Xinjiang region has banned people with large beards or Islamic clothing from travelling on public buses, state media said, prompting outrage from an overseas rights group.
