Muslims have been banned for having ‘abnormal beards’ or ‘wearing veils’ by China
China’s Xinjiang region is home to majority of Muslims and the area has been plagued with religious restiveness in recent years.
As part of the new ‘Regulations on Extremisation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region’, the country has introduced a ban on ‘abnormal’ beards and wearing of veils in public places. Refusal to watch or listen to state media has also been outlawed. The new rules which effect’s from today, April 1 states:
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