‘Enabling Religious Persecution’: Apple Obeys China’s Communist Regime, Quran and Bible Apps Removed

Faith wire.com ^ | October 18, 2021 | By Andrea Morris

[Hojczyk]

Apple is complying with the regime in China to remove Quran and Bible apps from its App Store there – the latest effort to suppress religious activity in the communist country.

Apple Censorship reported in a tweet that the apps, Quran Majeed and Bible App by Olive Tree, had been taken down.

Chinese officials claim the apps violate laws that prohibit the use of religious text or materials.

A spokesperson from Olive Tree told the Washington Examiner, “We are currently reviewing the requirements to obtain the necessary permit with the hope that we can restore our app to China’s App Store and continue to distribute the Bible worldwide.”

Quran Majeed’s developer, Pakistan Data Management Services (PDMS), said in a statement, “According to Apple, our app Quran Majeed has been removed from the China App Store because it includes content that requires additional documentation from Chinese authorities. We are trying to get in touch with the Cyberspace Administration of China and relevant Chinese authorities to get this issue resolved.”

He added, “If American corporations don’t grow a spine and stand up to China right now, they risk spending the next century subservient to the whims of a fascist superpower.”

As CBN News has previously reported, the Chinese government has doubled down on its extreme measures over the last few years to crack down on religious groups in the country.

[KC_Lion]

“tHeY aRe A pRiVaTe cOmPaNy, tHeY cAn dO wHaT tHeY wAnT!”

[Rurudyne]

Xi the Pooh hard at work.