The restrictions, which target specific segments of the population including government employees and students, prohibit participation in the traditional dawn-to-dusk fast observed by Muslims worldwide. Regional officials have framed the directives within the context of broader security and governance priorities in the area.
Beijing has maintained that its approach to governing Xinjiang is rooted in the need to preserve social stability and drive economic development in the region. Critics, however, continue to argue that policies restricting religious practice represent a systematic erosion of cultural and spiritual identity for Muslim minorities living under such conditions.
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