by
Syarif Hidayat
While the Christian majority countries in the
West and the other non-Muslim countries around the world give their Muslim
citizens freedom to perform fasting in the holy month of Ramadan and observe the
other religious rites, the Communist
China is the only country on this planet that bans its citizens from fasting
during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
It’s
not exactly breaking news that China has serious issues with freedom of
religion and as an officially Atheist state is often very repressive against
those observing religious rites. China has once again leveled restrictions on
the persecuted Uighurs when it comes to practicing Ramadan. Unlike millions of
Muslims around the world, Uighur students returning for summer vacations in
northwestern China are banned from fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
