[professorgerm]

It's not so much that they're Muslim, but that they're Uighar, concentrated in one region, and calling for independence much like Tibetans. The Hui are also a majority-Muslim ethnicity within China, but their faith is accepted and even growing, because they're less geographically concentrated and seem to be fine being part of China [1].

Note that's not to excuse the terrible treatment of the Uighars, but to illustrate that it's not just about their religion.

[1]: http://time.com/3099950/china-muslim-hui-xinjiang-uighur-isl...

[powerapple]

so why are they trying to stop people from teaching young kids Muslim?