German soccer star Mesut Özil became one of the few prominent global voices to call out China over its treatment of ethnic-minority Muslims, while also accusing the Muslim world of ignoring the plight of the Uighur community. Mr. Özil, who is a devout Muslim of Turkish heritage, made the allegations in a social-media post on Friday, 48 hours before he was due to play his next match for Arsenal of the English Premier League. London-based...
Source: Wall Street Journal December 13, 2019 21:27 UTC