China to rewrite Quran and Bible to fit ‘socialist values’
In recent months, the world has had its eyes fixated on China, anticipating its next moves. The torturous methods inflicted on its Uyghur Muslim minority have come to light, millions of whom are held in modern-day concentration camps.
Chinese authorities have constantly denied its “ethnic cleanse” of the Uyghur Muslims since 2017, despite its blatant attempts to create a communistic nation. Instead, they claim them to be “vocational training centres designed to combat Islamic extremism.”
Muslim sport stars such as Sonny Bill Williams and Hashim Amla have themselves taken to social media to speak out against China and stand with the Uyghur Muslims, urging Muslim leaders around the world to do the same.
South African Batsman, Hashim Amla, speaks out against the oppression of Uyghur Muslims, reminding us of the Hadith of the Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam):
“And fear the prayer of the oppressed, for between it and Allah, there is no barrier.”
Mesut Ozil’s infamous tweet hailed Uyghurs as “warriors who resist persecution”. He criticised China’s crackdown on the minority group as well as the silence of Muslims worldwide.
Since then, China has cancelled the broadcast of Arsenal’s match, removed his fan club from search engine, Baidu, and had him removed from video games, claiming he was misled by “fake news”.
These developments have finally allowed for China to take centre stage for its inhumane and abominable treatment to a minority community in its lands.
But now China have outdone themselves and said that all “classical religious books” will be “re-evaluated”. It intends to rewrite the Islamic and Christian Holy Books in order to prevent “extreme thoughts” and “heretical ideas” from eroding the country.
The instruction for the rewriting of the Quran and Bible was given at a meeting in November held by the Committee for Ethnic and Religious Affairs, which is responsible for all religious matters of the country, so that it may be fitting of the “era of President Xi Jinping,” who despite being President, is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China.
Article can be read at
https://www.islam21c.com/news-views/china-to-rewrite-quran-and-bible-to-fit-socialist-values/
In recent months, the world has had its eyes fixated on China, anticipating its next moves. The torturous methods inflicted on its Uyghur Muslim minority have come to light, millions of whom are held in modern-day concentration camps.
Chinese authorities have constantly denied its “ethnic cleanse” of the Uyghur Muslims since 2017, despite its blatant attempts to create a communistic nation. Instead, they claim them to be “vocational training centres designed to combat Islamic extremism.”
Muslim sport stars such as Sonny Bill Williams and Hashim Amla have themselves taken to social media to speak out against China and stand with the Uyghur Muslims, urging Muslim leaders around the world to do the same.
South African Batsman, Hashim Amla, speaks out against the oppression of Uyghur Muslims, reminding us of the Hadith of the Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam):
“And fear the prayer of the oppressed, for between it and Allah, there is no barrier.”
Mesut Ozil’s infamous tweet hailed Uyghurs as “warriors who resist persecution”. He criticised China’s crackdown on the minority group as well as the silence of Muslims worldwide.
Since then, China has cancelled the broadcast of Arsenal’s match, removed his fan club from search engine, Baidu, and had him removed from video games, claiming he was misled by “fake news”.
These developments have finally allowed for China to take centre stage for its inhumane and abominable treatment to a minority community in its lands.
But now China have outdone themselves and said that all “classical religious books” will be “re-evaluated”. It intends to rewrite the Islamic and Christian Holy Books in order to prevent “extreme thoughts” and “heretical ideas” from eroding the country.
The instruction for the rewriting of the Quran and Bible was given at a meeting in November held by the Committee for Ethnic and Religious Affairs, which is responsible for all religious matters of the country, so that it may be fitting of the “era of President Xi Jinping,” who despite being President, is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China.
Article can be read at
https://www.islam21c.com/news-views/china-to-rewrite-quran-and-bible-to-fit-socialist-values/
