The Xi Jinping government in China is demolishing mosques in the north-central provinces in a bid to “Sinicise” China’s religious minorities, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday.

Under Xi, Chinese officials have undertaken a broad effort to curb the influence of Islam, which the authorities often conflate with terrorism and backwardness. Reducing the number of mosques is a ...

KUALA LUMPUR: A China-inspired mosque will be officially opened today in the royal city of Klang, a testament to the country’s inclusivity and diverse heritage, says Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

The apparent alteration of a mosque belonging to the Hui ethnic group in Najiaying village, Yunnan province comes amid a sweeping campaign unleashed by China’s leader Xi Jinping to “sinicize ...

This mosque has elaborate Chinese architectural features inspired by the Great Mosque of Xi’an in China,” he said, adding that Xi’an was the capital of Shaanxi province. He said the new ...

The mosque in recent years expanded the minarets ... have come under pressure in the face of a broad crackdown. President Xi Jinping has directed the Communist Party to “Sinicise” the country ...

China's President Xi Jinping strongly condemned an attack at a mosque in neighbouring Pakistan, state media reported on Wednesday. In a call with Pakistan's President Arif Alvi on Wednesday ...

But as Chinese leader Xi Jinping accumulated power, instructions were given to “rectify” mosques with Islamic features, Shih said. The 700-year-old Dongguan Mosque in Xining, Qinghai province ...

China's President Xi Jinping strongly condemned an attack at a mosque in neighbouring Pakistan, state media reported Wednesday, after rescue work ended with the death count at 101. The suicide ...