Thursday, August 17, 2023

China makes it harder for its Muslim citizens to go to Mecca, or anywhere else

The circuitous journey by Chinese Muslims reflects the extraordinary means China is undertaking to surveil and stop its citizens from making the Hajj — as well as the equally resourceful ways believers circumvent them.

Chinese Muslims take roundabout trips for their Hajj pilgrimage, trying to circumvent China's tightened surveillance at every turn — and possible arrest on their return, pilgrims and tour leaders say.

(Image credit: Sally Chen for NPR)

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