In Kashgar, city of Muslim majority province Xinjiang, Chinese court sentenced six years imprisonment to a 38-year-old Muslim man for keeping a beard and his wife for two years for wearing an Islamic veil.
Such a long term jail is just because man refused to shave his beard due to his faith and religion.
In Xinjiang five types of passengers are now banned from riding buses: Those who wear veils, head scarves, a loose-fitting garment called a jilbab, clothing with the crescent moon and star, and those with long beards.
The ruling Communist Party said on Monday that: “Those who do not comply, especially those five types of passengers, will be reported to the police.”
According to Reuters, for more than a year the authorities in Xinjiang have been campaigning against men growing beards.
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