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  2. Uyghurs - Wikipedia

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    Uyghur princes from Cave 9 of the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Xinjiang, China, 8th–9th century AD, wall painting. The history of the Uyghur people, as with the ethnic origin of the people, is a matter of contention. [155] Uyghur historians viewed the Uyghurs as the original inhabitants of Xinjiang with a long history.

  3. Xinjiang - Wikipedia

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    The Uyghur state remained in eastern Xinjiang until the 13th century, although it was ruled by foreign overlords. The Kara-Khanids converted to Islam. The Uyghur state in Eastern Xinjiang, initially Manichean, later converted to Buddhism. Remnants of the Liao dynasty from Manchuria entered Xinjiang in 1132, fleeing rebellion by the neighboring ...

  4. Makan Map - Wikipedia

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    The Makan Map is the first multi-language atlas of the Xinjiang. [6] It has been created in four languages: Uyghur , Chinese, French and English. The current version is the second version of the Makan Map. [ 1 ]

  5. East Turkestan - Wikipedia

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    East Turkestan or East Turkistan (Uyghur: شەرقىي تۈركىستان, ULY: Sherqiy Türkistan, UKY: Шәрқий Туркистан), also called Uyghuristan (Uyghur: ئۇيغۇرىستان, UKY: Уйғуристан), is a loosely-defined geographical region in the northwestern part of the People's Republic of China, on the cross roads of East and Central Asia. [6]

  6. Uyghur Americans - Wikipedia

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    the Uyghur American Association, [5] a Washington D.C.–based advocacy organization which was established in 1998 by a group of Uyghur overseas activists to raise the public awareness of the Uyghur people; the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement, a youth led organization which was set up by Uyghur graduate student Salih Hudayar in 2017 [6]

  7. File:Map of the Uyghur Khaganate.png - Wikipedia

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    English: Map of the Uyghur Khaganate. Source: (in English) (1 January 1998) History of Civilizations of Central Asia, Volume 4 , UNESCO, p. 428 ISBN : 978-92-3-103467-1 . Date

  8. Ürümqi - Wikipedia

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    Ürümqi [a] is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwestern China. [5] With a census population of 4 million in 2020, Ürümqi is the second-largest city in China's northwestern interior after Xi'an, as well as the largest in Central Asia in terms of population.

  9. Kashgar - Wikipedia

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    Kashgar (Uyghur: قەشقەر) or Kashi (Chinese: 喀什) is a city in the Tarim Basin region of southern Xinjiang, China.It is one of the westernmost cities of China, located near the country's border with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.