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China Worst Violator of Religious Freedom, Says PEW Study

A new PEW research study has ranked China at the top of its Government Restrictions Index (GRI) out of 198 nations, noting that the Asian nation is the worst violator of religious freedom in the world. In fact, China has been at the top of the list every single year since the annual study began. ...

Nspirement Staff

Inside a church.

After Uyghurs, Are Hui Muslims in China the Next Target of the CCP?

China has been on an overdrive to stamp out the Islamic faith from the country. It was the Uyghur Muslim community from Xinjiang who first faced persecution at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). And now it seems as if Hui Muslims are the next in line. Huis in danger The Huis are ...

Max Lu

Hui Muslim women.

A Short History of Moorish Influence in Europe

In medieval Europe, Muslims were commonly known as Moors. Since initially, most of the Moorish people coming into Europe were from Africa, the term came to be associated with African Muslims. But later on, the term Moors was used for Arabs. And during the European colonization of Asia, identities like Ceylon Moors, Indian Moors, etc. ...

Armin Auctor

The Moors in Spain.

The Escape of a Uyghur Woman (Part II)

The Uyghur woman had much difficulty with the Xinjiang police. The Xinjiang police said that they would send her children to an orphanage called the “Angel Center.” The children are “little angels” because the parents of the “little angels” are in prison. They falsified Chinese passports for her two children. I said: “The two children ...

Emma Lu

China Denies Imprisoning Uyghurs Despite Contradictory Reports

While China is not exactly known for its adherence to human rights, its persecution of the community of Uyghurs has been so severe that the UN recently asked for an explanation from a Chinese representative. And instead of allaying fears of persecution, the official ended up justifying why the communist government needed to continue its ...

Nspirement Staff

Uyghurs with painted faces marching.