88-year-old Uyghur scholar, Sheikh Abdul Ahad Barat Makhdoum, was killed six months ago in Chinese custody in East Turkistan. The Sheikh was arrested last year along with his family & the authorities sentenced them to prison terms ranging between 5 and 10 years.
The Sheikh was born in 1930 in the Karakash county of Khotan prefecture in East Turkestan. His father Sheikh Barat Akhun was also killed in Chinese custody in 1937.
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.
– 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.
The Chinese authorities deliberately delayed the news of his death or handing his body over to his family for 6 months.
Despite being imprisoned and tortured many times, Sheikh Abdul Ahad Barat Makhdoum rahimahullah remained steadfast and continued to preach and teach
Source: زاهد أختر @AHudhayfah
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