Tell me what you know about the Uyghur people?

Question

Thanks Pepper. I was interested to find out if anyone knows anything about the situation in East Turkestan, also known Xinjiang. I work with Uyghur people.

Answer 1

I have found several sites that give fairly comprehensive information about the Uyghurs.  You might want to check them out.  You will find many other interesting websites if you google 'uyghurs'.

http://www.uygur.org/enorg/history/uygur...

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1215...

http://www.rfa.org/english/news/2007/03/...

http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/tu...

Edit:  I've done some research about the Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in Central Asia.

Answer 2

I have to confess that I know absolutely nothing about them, and in fact had never even heard of them until I read your question.

So thanks to you  and Pepper, I now at least know who they are.

Don't suppose it will make any difference to the great order of things in the universe, but at least they are better known than they were before!

Answer 3

They come from Uyghuria.