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Communist China's Policy of Oppression in East Turkestan

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does it entirely for himself…" (Surat al-‘Ankabut: 6). In another verse,<br />

He describes the responsibility that falls to believers <strong>in</strong> these terms:<br />

"Would that there had been more people with a vestige <strong>of</strong> good<br />

among the generations <strong>of</strong> those who came before you, who forbade<br />

corruption <strong>in</strong> the earth…" (Surah Hud: 116) Prevent<strong>in</strong>g evil <strong>in</strong> this<br />

world is the common duty <strong>of</strong> all people <strong>of</strong> conscience.<br />

THE STRUCTURE OF COMMUNIST SOCIETY<br />

<strong>Communist</strong> ideology ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s that matter has no beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g or<br />

end, denies the existence <strong>of</strong> Allah, and rejects all spiritual values. It has<br />

been put <strong>in</strong>to practice <strong>in</strong> a number <strong>of</strong> different countries, yet every time<br />

it has ended up <strong>in</strong>flict<strong>in</strong>g terrible suffer<strong>in</strong>g. The reason for this is communist<br />

ideology's view <strong>of</strong> life and human be<strong>in</strong>gs. This is communist<br />

ideology's world view and the general structure <strong>of</strong> those societies <strong>in</strong><br />

which it has been practiced:<br />

• In communist societies, human be<strong>in</strong>gs are regarded as advanced<br />

forms <strong>of</strong> animal, based on Darw<strong>in</strong>'s theory <strong>of</strong> evolution. For<br />

that reason, society is seen as a large herd <strong>of</strong> animals, and little value is<br />

ascribed to human be<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />

• The logic <strong>of</strong> "There are many members <strong>of</strong> the herd, so one fewer<br />

does not matter" prevails. The mentality which regards life as a "struggle<br />

for survival," sees noth<strong>in</strong>g wrong with the elim<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> the weak.<br />

On the contrary, it regards it as necessary. Selfishness is its def<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g feature.<br />

The crippled or those who cannot work are expelled from the herd<br />

and left to die.<br />

• Just like animals <strong>in</strong> a herd, society is made up <strong>of</strong> one type <strong>of</strong><br />

human be<strong>in</strong>g. People are made to dress, th<strong>in</strong>k and speak alike. There is<br />

little room for different cultures, beliefs or ideas.<br />

• Individuals' contributions to society are more important than<br />

their own <strong>in</strong>terests. Tireless workers and peasants are the ideal. The<br />

<strong>Communist</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>a’s <strong>Policy</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Oppression</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Turkestan</strong>

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