Police in China shot dead two suspects in the murder of an imam at the largest mosque in China and the arrest of a suspect other.

Id Kah Mosque, Juma Tahir, was found dead after one of dawn.

Police in China shot dead two suspects in the murder of an imam at the largest mosque in China and the arrest of a suspect other.

Jume Tahir who is a priest Majsid Id Kah in Kashgar Xinjiang Autonomous -area bergejolak- recently found dead after morning prayer, Wednesday, July 30.

Police said the suspect was fighting with a knife and ax.

State news agency Xinhua reported, "They are influenced by religious extremism."

Xinjiang is located in the eastern parts of Click China is home to Muslim Uighurs.

During several years of tension between the Beijing government associated with the Uighurs and the Han migration tight control of the central government in Xinjiang.

But violence has risen in recent times, including the attack on the market in ibukotaKlik Click Xinjiang, Urumqi, which left at least 30 people.

Imam Tahir, who is an ethnic Uighur, was known as a supporter of the Beijing central government policy in Xinjiang, such as the BBC reported, Damian Grammaticas.

He was appointed as an imam at Id Kah mosque is about 600 years old by the Communist Party of China.


Some people say he is not liked by some Uighurs because it supports the government's policy, which is sometimes presented also in the sermon-preaching. BBC