Thread:ChineseSocialist/@comment-33187382-20201006143452

Thoughts on

Emomali Rahmon - the Tajikistan version of Karmiov/Nazarbayev

Than Shwe - The most anti imperialist/ pro china leader that Myanmar ever had

Did you know that Saudi Arabia, actually builds mosques for free in countries but there is a catch. They require a Wahhabi/Salafi imam. Apparently this has been a major factor in destabilizing Muslim and Non Muslim countries alike. I have been to Central Asia and my tour guide, a devout Muslim and a great guy told the story of how Turkmenistan refused to accept a Saudi mosque and instead funded his own state funded mosque (which is probably the most beautiful mosque in the region). As a result, Turkmenistan remains one of the least affected countries by terrorism (Uzbekistan has followed similar policies on mosque building). On the flip side, Kyrgyzstan has accepted mosques from Saudi Arabia and is much more vulnerable to terroristic attacks.

I have been to every central Asian country minus Tajikistan and their leaders did a good job. I felt more safe and at home in Uzbekistan than I did when I visited the UK. 