Uighurs
Uighur Muslims: Remembering the 1997 Ghulja Massacre
The Ghulja massacre was the culmination of the Ghulja protests of 1997, a series of demonstrations in the city of Ghulja in the Xinjiang autonomous region of China beginning in early February 1997.
Chinese government forcing Uighur Imams and students to dance
The Chinese government forcing Uighur Imams and students to dance the ‘Little Apple’ song. The song is China’s own “Gangnam Style”.
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.
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.
