Xinjiang has come a long way, from a region hit by extremism to a thriving hub of development. The government's focus on ...

In what was described as a state project to turn the ancient city of ... a Communist Party organ in Xinjiang issued a report in 2015 that said, “The number of mosques in Xinjiang greatly exceeds ...

Beijing [China], July 15 (ANI): Hundreds of mosques and Islamic shrines ... how the state is unearthing ancient ...

Xinjiang, historically a pivotal gateway on the Silk Road connecting Iran to the wider world, will host this major cultural ...

Key sites include Ark Fortress, Bolo Haouz Mosque, reflecting its historical significance ... Osh Bazaar Turpan, situated in ...

They say they have spent heavily on upgrading mosques, outfitting them with fans, flush toilets, computers and air conditioners. Xinjiang’s biggest ethnic minority is Uyghurs, a predominantly ...

China has also been accused of systematic human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in its north-western province of Xinjiang, where mosques have been demolished and Islamic religious practices ...

The Weizhou mosque is a towering structure that features ... Getty Images The Uighurs say they face widespread discrimination in Xinjiang The most prominent example of the effects of the campaign ...

In 2017, the Xinjiang government passed a law prohibiting men from growing long beards and women from wearing veils and dozens of mosques have also been demolished. In a July letter to the U.N ...

In a cold dusty part of central China, a local Muslim leader stands alone in the courtyard of a small mosque. It feels eerily ... live in far western Xinjiang province. That group, from Turkic ...

Xinjiang has come a long way, from a region hit by extremism to a thriving hub of development. The government's focus on ...