China passes law to make Islam 'compatible
with socialism'
IANS/Beijing
Filed on January 6, 2019
China
has embarked on an aggressive "Signification" campaign in recent
years.
China has passed a new law that seeks to "Sinicize"
Islam within the next five years, the latest move by Beijing to rewrite how
religion is practiced in the country, the media reported on Sunday.
China's leading English newspaper, Global Times, reported on
Saturday that after a meeting with representatives from eight Islamic
associations, government officials "agreed to guide Islam to be compatible
with socialism and implement measures to 'Sinicize' the religion",
according to reports.
China has embarked on an aggressive "Sinification"
campaign in recent years with faith groups that were largely tolerated in the
past seeing their freedoms shrink under Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Practicing Islam has been forbidden in parts of China, with
individuals caught praying, fasting, growing a beard or wearing a hijab, facing
the threat of arrest.
Nonetheless, China has rejected the criticism, saying it
protects the religion and culture of its minorities.
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