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China region bans Muslims from fasting during Ramadan - The National

China region bans Muslims from fasting during Ramadan - The National


BEIJING // Authorities in China's restive northwestern region of Xinjiang have banned Muslim officials and students from fasting during Ramadan, prompting an exiled rights group to warn of new violence.

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