Government’s Move to Demolish 13th-century Mosque in China Results in Clashes and Tensions with Hui Muslims

2023-05-30 13:36:00

30th May 2023 05:06 PM | Contemporary Malayalam Desk

ChaiThe government’s move to demolish a 13th-century mosque in Nai has resulted in conflict. Clashes between police and believers in Yunnan province. There was a clash between the police who came to demolish the Naijiang Mosque in Tonghai County and the believers who came to stop it.

The mosque is one of the main places of worship for Hui Muslims in Yunnan. In 2020, the court ruled that the recent construction work on the mosque was illegal and it should be demolished. Following this, the police came to demolish the minarets of the church. The clash took place when the believers camped and protested in front of the gate of the church.

Following the conflict, the government cut mobile signals in the region. Tonghai County Police have warned that those involved in the conflict will face severe measures if they do not surrender before June 6.

The church was built in the 13th century during the Mink Dynasty. During Xi Jinping’s administration, the government’s crackdown on religious people has been severe in China. Xi demanded that religious groups remain loyal to the Chinese Communist Party. Monitoring of religious leaders has also been strengthened. The government is preparing a database containing the information of accredited Islamic, Catholic and Protestant religious teachers. The government has carried out a massive crackdown on Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang.

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