The Chinese, at least, are consistent. They have done their best to suppress Christianity in China and now are taking steps to crack down in the islamic centered province of Xinjiang. Of course, this new action of banning mass prayers in Xinjiang is more related to a punishment to the islamists there who have directed several terrorist attacks against China in the past few months. Here's some of the details from Express India:
What will be interesting will be to see how the islamic influences in Xinjiang coming from outside of China react. Xinjiang province shares a good sized border with Pakistan and it is with much certainty that a lot of the munitions and strategy for the Xinjiang islamists is coming from Pakistan...can you imagine if that border were to erupt about now? Can you imagine a Chinese attack inside of Pakistan to quell the flow of munitions into Xinjiang?
It will also be interesting to see the global response from the islamic and jihadist countries...you know, the Pakistans and the Afghanistans and the Irans of the world that went apeshit when the Danish cartoons were published...what will these countries say to China's ban of Ramadan prayers? I doubt we will see much uproar because most of these jihadist countries fear the Chinese (not to mention they are a pretty good oil customer).
The Chinese have officially joined the Global War on Terror and although they certainly aren't a Western ally in that fight, it is welcome to see a country with balls of iron show the islamists the brand of response that they will recognize...and that is one of no mercy.
Authorities in China's Muslim-populated far northwest province of Xinjiang are seeking to prevent mass prayers and the distribution of religious material as part of a security crackdown for Ramadan, government notices said.Now, the Chinese are trying to say that these are security precautions but this is much more than that. This is the Chinese sending a huge signal to the islamists that they are through fucking around with them. My prediction is that the Chinese will further isolate these islamists in Xinjiang province...that they will further persecute them and believe me, it's not in my nature to root on the Chinese but in this situation, I say hallelujah!
As the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan began, local governments this week issued orders to clamp down on security in the region and stop its ethnic Muslim Uighur population from using the holy month to foment further unrest.
"Faced with recent violent and disruptive activities by religious extremists, separatists and terrorists, we must... step up ideological education of religious leaders and followers," a notice posted on Xinjiang's Zhaosu county website said.
What will be interesting will be to see how the islamic influences in Xinjiang coming from outside of China react. Xinjiang province shares a good sized border with Pakistan and it is with much certainty that a lot of the munitions and strategy for the Xinjiang islamists is coming from Pakistan...can you imagine if that border were to erupt about now? Can you imagine a Chinese attack inside of Pakistan to quell the flow of munitions into Xinjiang?
It will also be interesting to see the global response from the islamic and jihadist countries...you know, the Pakistans and the Afghanistans and the Irans of the world that went apeshit when the Danish cartoons were published...what will these countries say to China's ban of Ramadan prayers? I doubt we will see much uproar because most of these jihadist countries fear the Chinese (not to mention they are a pretty good oil customer).
The Chinese have officially joined the Global War on Terror and although they certainly aren't a Western ally in that fight, it is welcome to see a country with balls of iron show the islamists the brand of response that they will recognize...and that is one of no mercy.
China bans mass prayers during Ramadan in restive province
Beijing, September 5: Authorities in China's Muslim-populated far northwest province of Xinjiang are seeking to prevent mass prayers and the distribution of religious material as part of a security crackdown for Ramadan, government notices said.
A series of attacks on police in the province around last month's Beijing Olympic Games left more than 20 officers and security guards dead, and at least as many attackers killed or arrested, in the biggest unrest there in years.
As the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan began, local governments this week issued orders to clamp down on security in the region and stop its ethnic Muslim Uighur population from using the holy month to foment further unrest.
"Faced with recent violent and disruptive activities by religious extremists, separatists and terrorists, we must... step up ideological education of religious leaders and followers," a notice posted on Xinjiang's Zhaosu county website said.
The county government prohibited government officials, Communist Party members, teachers and students from observing Ramadan, while warning that "any person caught forcing another to observe Ramadan" would be punished.
"We must timely warn and stop religious believers from organising and planning large scale prayer groups and prevent any large crowd incidents that could harm social stability," said a notice on the Xinhe county website.
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Old Mo sure doesnt intimidate the Chinese now do he, hahahaha. Some lessons to be learned here.
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