Fighting extremism in ANY society is extremely important, but the manner it is done is also extremely important. China has banned burqas, veils and long beards considering them to be ‘abnormal’ in Xinjiang, the predominantly Muslim province, in what it claims is a crackdown on religious extremism as reported by various news media. The measures, … Continue reading Long beards, burqa and other orthodox Islamic practices banned in Xinjiang, China – enforcing the Muslims to follow secularism More