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| China bans Urumqi mosque prayers | China bans Urumqi mosque prayers |
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| China has ordered mosques in its restive western city of Urumqi not to open for Friday prayers. | China has ordered mosques in its restive western city of Urumqi not to open for Friday prayers. |
| The order comes after several days of ethnic violence between Uighur Muslims and Han Chinese. At least 156 people have been killed so far. | The order comes after several days of ethnic violence between Uighur Muslims and Han Chinese. At least 156 people have been killed so far. |
| Thousands of troops remain in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang province, to try to maintain order. | Thousands of troops remain in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang province, to try to maintain order. |
| The Chinese authorities have vowed to administer "severe punishment" to those involved in the riots. | The Chinese authorities have vowed to administer "severe punishment" to those involved in the riots. |
| An unnamed government official told the Associated Press news agency that people in Xinjiang should "stay at home and pray", rather than gathering in mosques. | |
| The official said the order had been given on public safety ground. | The official said the order had been given on public safety ground. |
| 'Al-Qaeda links' | 'Al-Qaeda links' |
| The violence began on Sunday when Uighurs rallied to protest against a deadly brawl between Uighurs and Han several weeks ago in a toy factory in southern Guangdong province. | The violence began on Sunday when Uighurs rallied to protest against a deadly brawl between Uighurs and Han several weeks ago in a toy factory in southern Guangdong province. |
| Security has been high in the city since the recent unrest | Security has been high in the city since the recent unrest |
| Officials say 156 people - mostly Han - died in Sunday's violence. | Officials say 156 people - mostly Han - died in Sunday's violence. |
| Uighur groups say many more have died, claiming 90% of the dead were Uighurs. | Uighur groups say many more have died, claiming 90% of the dead were Uighurs. |
| More than 1,400 people are thought to have been detained. | More than 1,400 people are thought to have been detained. |
| On Thursday, China said it had "a great deal of evidence" that some of those involved in the violence had "training from foreign terrorist groups including Al-Qaeda". | On Thursday, China said it had "a great deal of evidence" that some of those involved in the violence had "training from foreign terrorist groups including Al-Qaeda". |
| Foreign ministry official Qin Gang did not say what the evidence was, but said the groups were "inextricably linked with three vicious forces from abroad". | Foreign ministry official Qin Gang did not say what the evidence was, but said the groups were "inextricably linked with three vicious forces from abroad". |
| Tensions have been growing in Xinjiang for many years, as Han migrants have poured into the region, where the Uighur minority is concentrated. | Tensions have been growing in Xinjiang for many years, as Han migrants have poured into the region, where the Uighur minority is concentrated. |
| Many Uighurs feel economic growth has bypassed them and complain of discrimination and diminished opportunities. | Many Uighurs feel economic growth has bypassed them and complain of discrimination and diminished opportunities. |