According to the official website of the Xinjiang government, the ban was “considered and approved” by the Urumqi parliament’s standing committee. China is becoming increasingly concerned about Islamist extremism, with experts worried that it may create unrest in the troubled region. Uighurs – the dominant Muslim minority in Xinjiang – mostly practice a moderate form of Sunni Islam, but recently many have begun taking up practices more commonly followed in Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, such as making women wear a full face veil. Experts say the decision to outlaw the face veil will further stigmatize the minority Uighurs. The...
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