HK Media: Chinese Islamic Leader Rarely Investigated

According to Hong Kong media, Abudushikeer Rehemutula, vice president of the Islamic Association of China and imam of the White Mosque in Urumqi, has been stripped of his qualifications as a member of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region CPPCC due to suspected illegal activities. This is a rare investigation into a Chinese Islamic leader. He had led the White Mosque for 19 years and previously received honors such as 'National Model for Ethnic Unity and Progress.'