Iftar fruit juice along with fried dishes like samosas, pakodas etc. In Indonesia iftar is called "buka puasa", which means "to open the fast". Markets sell various foods for iftar, including the date, which is popular, as well as unique Indonesian sweet food and drink such as kolak, es kelapa muda, es buah, es campur, cendol or dawet, etc. Most of them are only found easily in Ramadan. Iftar is usually begun by eating these sweets, as inspired by the Prophet's Sunnah of eating dates, and this small meal is known as Takjil. Maghrib time is traditionally marked by the Bedug,
Persecution of Muslims In a 2013 news article, "The New York Times" reported, "Many Uighurs are also convinced that Beijing is seeking to wipe out their language and culture through assimilation and education policies that favor Mandarin over Uighur in schools and government jobs. Civil servants can be fired for joining Friday afternoon prayer services, and Uighur college students say they are often required to eat lunch in school cafeterias during the holy month of Ramadan, when observant Muslims fast." However, the suppression of the Uyghurs has more to do with the fact that they are separatist, rather than Muslim. China banned a