Syrian forces thwarts Terrorist attack on an Airbase, while Chinese Militant recruited by Al Qaida to use in Syria


JNN 04 Nov 2012 Damascus : Syrian government troops have thwarted an attempt by heavily-armed, foreign-backed insurgents to capture a key airbase in the north of the crisis-hit country. Continue reading

Chinese Muslims No. increases This year 13,800 Embark on Hajj


JNN 19 Oct 2012 Shanghai : “There has been a gradual increase in the number of Chinese pilgrims over the past years,” Ma, the deputy director of the China Islamic Association, said. Continue reading

China discourages fasting for Uighur Muslims


JNN 05 Aug 2012 BEIJING: China is discouraging some Muslims in the far western region of Xinjiang from fasting during Ramadan. The government says the move is motivated by health concerns, but others said Friday that it’s a risky campaign to secularize the Muslim minority. Continue reading