Chinese police have been using spies to ensure that Uyghur Muslims do not fast during the holy month of Ramzan. During the first week of Ramzan, Chinese authorities summoned 56 Uyghur residents and former detainees to question them about their activities and said that 54 of them violated the law by fasting, Radio Free Asia reported citing a policeman from Turpan City Bazaar Police Station. Authorities have been questioning Uyghur Muslim families to check if they are waking up before dawn to eat and gathering for a meal after sunset