China jails a Muslim for six years — for refusing to shave his beard

A Muslim was jailed for six years in China for refusing to shave off his beard, while his wife was imprisoned for two years for wearing a burqa, as part of a severe crackdown on religious “extremism” in the far-western province of Xinjiang, local media reported. China blames rising violence in Xinjiang on Muslim fanatics […]

















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