The Uyghurs are the largest minority ethnic group in China's north-western province of Xinjiang China has been accused of committing crimes against humanity and possibly genocide against the Uyghur ...

GUANGHE, China (Reuters) - For some in China's ethnic Hui Muslim minority here, a recent ban on young people engaging in religious education in mosques is an unwelcome interference in how they lead ...

China has sought for decades to restrict the practice of Islam and maintain an iron grip in Xinjiang, a region almost as big as Alaska where more than half the population of 24 million belongs to ...

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Ethnic Hui Muslims leaving Laohuasi Mosque after Friday prayers in Linxia, China's Gansu province, where many fear fear a deliberate campaign to 'exterminate' Islam is under way. [AFP] Green-domed ...

June 19 (UPI) --The Council on American-Islamic Relations on Wednesday condemned what it says is China's ongoing attempt to "erase" its Muslim Uyghur culture after a Human Rights Watch report alleged ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — They left their village at a moment's notice, shedding their prayer caps and headscarves at the airport in favor of casual athletic wear, silently praying that they would not ...

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Visiting Urumqi in China’s Xinjiang region offers a rare opportunity to observe daily life within a Muslim community that many people only hear about from afar. Walking through neighborhoods, markets, ...

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When I was a pro-Israel student leader on campus, I often found myself face-to-face with anti-Israel peers who were also active in Muslim student groups. During one particularly tense anti-Israel ...

The world must “must act urgently” to stem the conflict in Gaza, China’s top diplomat said Monday during a meeting with officials from Arab and Muslim majority nations, as Beijing steps up its efforts ...