Apple has removed [Quran Majeed](//quranmajeed.app/) , a popular app for reading and listening to the Quran, from the App Store in China, [the BBC reports](//www.bbc.com/news/technology-58921230) . The company reportedly removed the app at the request of government officials, a somewhat surprising move given Islam is a protected religion in the People’s Republic of China. Quran Majeed is available for free and “recognized by 25 million Muslim users around the world” [according to the app’s developer](//apps.apple.com/us/app/id365557665) Pakistan Data Management Services. The app’s removal apparently had nothing to do with its religious content, “according to Apple, our app Quran Majeed has been...