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China is punishing Muslims for fasting. So US Muslims are fasting from China. [View all]
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This Ramadan, human rights groups and Muslim organizations are urging U.S. Muslims to boycott products made in China, where authorities have for years cracked down on Muslims fasting.
People say, Oh, I cant boycott China, everything is made in China, said Hena Zuberi, director of outreach for the nonprofit Justice for All, who helped found the Fast From China campaign this month. Well, we have the spiritual wherewithal to refrain from eating and drinking during the day in Ramadan. This is a time to control your nafs (self).
Launched April 19 by the Sound Vision Foundations Save Uighur project, the Fast From China initiative aims to get Muslims to rethink their everyday purchasing decisions and replace items bearing a Made in China label with products made in other countries.
People say, Oh, I cant boycott China, everything is made in China, said Hena Zuberi, director of outreach for the nonprofit Justice for All, who helped found the Fast From China campaign this month. Well, we have the spiritual wherewithal to refrain from eating and drinking during the day in Ramadan. This is a time to control your nafs (self).
Launched April 19 by the Sound Vision Foundations Save Uighur project, the Fast From China initiative aims to get Muslims to rethink their everyday purchasing decisions and replace items bearing a Made in China label with products made in other countries.
To read more:
https://religionnews.com/2019/05/02/china-is-punishing-muslims-for-fasting-so-us-muslims-are-fasting-from-china/
If there is enough public pressure on US businesses, perhaps US and world consumers can influence the Chinese Government to cease their persecution of theists.
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guillaumeb
May 2019
OP
Yes, I remember the heady days when virtually every consumer product was made in South Africa...
Act_of_Reparation
May 2019
#12
The British were doing it in general to offset the demand they had for Chinese products, so they
still_one
May 2019
#28