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Jessica Chasmar

jchasmar@washingtontimes.com

Jessica Chasmar was a continuous news writer for The Washington Times, covering topics on culture and politics.

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Chinese Muslims attend a prayer session to mark the start of Ramadan at the Niujie mosque, the oldest and largest mosque in Beijing, China, Saturday, June 28, 2014. Muslims throughout the world start observing the holy month of Ramadan, when the observant refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China bans Ramadan fasting in Muslim northwest

Chinese authorities are cracking down on religious activities following deadly unrest in the country's Muslim northwest, banning citizens from fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

July 2, 2014