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China presses Sinicization-of-Islam agenda in Xinjiang as Ramadan arrives

China presses Sinicization-of-Islam agenda in Xinjiang as Ramadan arrives

China’s President Xi Jinping did not acknowledge Ramadan, despite well wishes from global leaders, a blatant gesture of disregard for the 11 million-strong mostly Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang and the roughly 7 million other Muslims in China. Chinese authorities have…
Thailand introduces halal food options to attract more Muslim tourists

Thailand introduces halal food options to attract more Muslim tourists

Since re-establishing diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia in 2022, Thailand is focusing on creating halal versions of popular dishes to attract more tourists from the Muslim world, Arab News reported. According to the news agency, last month, the Thai government…
China’s Xinjiang authority urges ‘Sinicisation’ of Islam amid ongoing suppression of ethnic minorities

China’s Xinjiang authority urges ‘Sinicisation’ of Islam amid ongoing suppression of ethnic minorities

Xinjiang’s top Communist Party official stated on Thursday that the “Sinicisation” of Islam in the Muslim-majority region in northwestern China is “inevitable”, Reuters reported. Talking to reporters at a briefing on the sidelines of China’s annual parliamentary sessions in Beijing,…
Singapore: Lecturers, bikers to perform Quran recitation campaign to welcome Ramadan

Singapore: Lecturers, bikers to perform Quran recitation campaign to welcome Ramadan

66 participants, including lecturers and motorcycle riders, are embarking on a journey to collectively recite the Quran from Kelantan to Singapore in welcoming Ramadan, SinarDaily reported today. The ‘Ride To Khatam 3.0’ program aims to promote Quran recitation among the…
Chinese Police detain over 1,000 Tibetans protesting Chinese dam project

Chinese Police detain over 1,000 Tibetans protesting Chinese dam project

Police in southwestern China’s Sichuan province arrested over 1,000 Tibetans, including monks, who protested the construction of a dam that would destroy six monasteries and force the relocation of two villages, RFA reported. The arrested individuals are being held in…
Exchange of fire between Philippine soldiers, ISIS-linked militants leaves eight dead

Exchange of fire between Philippine soldiers, ISIS-linked militants leaves eight dead

Philippine military forces engaged in a gunbattle with Dawlah Islamiyah militants in the southern Lanao del Norte province, resulting in six soldiers and two rebels dead, with four soldiers wounded. The Dawlah Islamiyah, linked to the Islamic State group, was…
Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 shakes Mindanao, Philippines

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 shakes Mindanao, Philippines

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said, adding it was 10 km deep. The Philippine seismology agency had a different reading, saying it was a magnitude 5.9 earthquake with a…
Philippines: Mayon Volcano spews massive column of smoke

Philippines: Mayon Volcano spews massive column of smoke

A phreatic eruption from the Mayon Volcano summit occurred at 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, February 4, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The eruption lasted for about 169 seconds based on the seismic record, PHIVOLCS said. According…
Carmakers may be using aluminium made by Uyghur forced labour, NGO investigation finds

Carmakers may be using aluminium made by Uyghur forced labour, NGO investigation finds

Car manufacturers Toyota, Volkswagen, Tesla, General Motors and BYD may be using aluminium made by Uyghur forced labour in their supply chains and could do more to minimise that risk, Human Rights Watch says. An investigation conducted by HRW has…
5.8-magnitude earthquake shakes northwestern China

5.8-magnitude earthquake shakes northwestern China

The European Mediterranean Seismological Center announced this morning, Tuesday, that an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in northwestern China. It should be noted that most of the Uyghur Muslims live in this province.…
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