The Sheikh was born in 1930 in the Karakash county of Khotan prefecture in #EastTurkestan. His father Sheikh Barat Akhun was also killed in Chinese custody in 1937.
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88-year-old Uyghur scholar, Sheikh Abdul Ahad Barat Makhdoum, was killed six months ago in Chinese custody in #EastTurkestan. The Sheikh was arrested last year along with his family & the authorities sentenced them to prison terms ranging between 5 and 10 years.
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The Sheikh was in and out of prison most of his life: - 1958: Sentenced to 15 years. - 1979: Sentenced to 1 year. - 2004: Arrested whilst he was teaching & was sentenced to 5 years. - 2009: Placed under house arrest until his final arrest. - 2017: Arrested and then killed.
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The Chinese authorities deliberately delayed the news of his death or handing his body over to his family for 6 months.
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May Allah swt grant him jannah al firdaus , accept his good and forgive His blood will strength us Aameen
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So sad. Condemned the Evil chinese communist terrorist party.
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Despite being imprisoned and tortured many times, Sheikh Abdul Ahad Barat Makhdoum rahimuAllah remained steadfast and continued to preach and teach
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