In both the region capital of Urumqi and Kashgar in the western part of the region, a number of mosques had been converted into cafes and other tourist destinations for Han Chinese. And Beijing ...

is the oldest and largest of the 80-odd mosques in Beijing. The Islamic faith was introduced into China during the Tang Dynasty and has followers among more than 10 Chinese ethnic groups ...

The Dongsi Mosque takes its name from its location near the Dongsi Archways in the East City District of Beijing. The mosque was first built in 1447 in the Ming Dynasty. According to historical ...

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A 2023 Human Rights Watch report said authorities in China had closed, destroyed and repurposed mosques in the Ningxia and Gansu provinces in the northwest of the country. The UN said in 2022 that ...

In his first weekend on the campaign trail Peter Dutton visited a mosque before a church, synagogue or a Hindu temple, inviting voters to take another look at him.

The semi-official China Islamic Association has removed its traditional Arabic-style green logo featuring stars above a mosque dome from both its website and social media account as Beijing pushes ...

In an ongoing series on China’s regional influence, CNA examines how the country’s global peacemaker pursuits - from Ukraine ...

The Great Mosque of Xian, not far from the imperial ... punishment and torture," says Amnesty International. Beijing had set up so-called vocational training centers in the far-western Xinjiang ...