Chinese police order Muslims to hand over all copies of The Koran
MUSLIMS in a region of China have been ordered to hand over prayer mats, copies of the Koran and all ‘Islam-related’ materials to authorities.
MUSLIMS have reportedly been targeted by Chinese authorities who have ordered those in the northwestern region of Xinjiang to hand over “all Islam-related” materials including prayer mats and copies of the Koran.
Radio Free Asia reports that officials have been warning local neighbourhoods and mosques that ethnic minority Uyghur, Kazakh and Kyrgyz Muslims must hand in the items or face harsh punishment if they are found later. It was reportedly part of a region-wide campaign to ban “illegal” publicity materials, religious activities and teachings which contain ‘extremist content’ and could be used for terrorism purposes.
“Officials at village, township and county level are confiscating all Korans and the special mats used for namaaz [prayer],” a Kazakh source in Altay prefecture, near the border with Kazakhstan told RFA on Wednesday.
“Pretty much every household has a Koran, and prayer mats,” he said.
http://www.news.com.au/world/chinese-police-order-muslims-to-hand-over-all-copie... I guess the Chinese don't like violent fairy tales that's one way of dealing with them.
Does anyone with more than half a functioning brain really believe Muhammad had a ride on a flying donkey?