List of Uyghurs

This list of Uyghurs includes noted members of the Uyghur ethnic group who today live primarily in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of Northwestern China.

Famous Kings and Historical Figures

Akhmad Alach also known as Ahmed, Khan of Turpan during the Ming Turpan Border Wars
Hala Bashi - a Uyghur General who served the Ming dynasty during the Miao Rebellions
Iparhan (Xiang Fei)
Abdurashid Khan
Bayanchur Khan
Makhmud Khan
Mansur Khan Khan of Turpan during the Ming Turpan Border Wars
Sultan Said Khan
Sultan Satuq Bughra Khan
Yulbars Khan
Yunus Khan also known as Ali, Khan of Turpan during the Ming Turpan Border Wars
Jakhangir Khoja
Dost Muhammad
Rabban Bar Sauma
Maqsud Shah
Kebek Sultan
Baurchuk Art Tekin
Mar Yaballaha III

Republic of China politicians

First East Turkestan Republic

Second East Turkestan Republic

Uyghur political leader of Second Eastern Turkestan Republic (1944-1949), Vice-Chairman of Sinkiang Provincial Government (1946-1947) of Republic of China, Colonel of Ili National Army **Ehmetjan Qasimi**

People's Republic of China politicians

Writers, poets

Independence leaders

Scientists

Abbas Borhan (1932–2010), first Uyghur scientist on Genetic Engineering, Biology
Rahimzhan Avutov^[1]
Shoukhrat Mitalipov
Wushour Silamu (b. 1941), computer scientist and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Yidiresi Aishan, computer engineer and activist^[2]

Musicians

Erkin Abdulla
Abdulla Abdurehim
Dilnaz Akhmadieva
Amannisa Khan
Dilber
Murat Nasyrov
Ablajan Awut Ayup
Perhat Khaliq (帕尔哈提)
Xerinay Malik (希莉娜依)
Xilinnayi Gao (希林娜依·高)

Television Host

Nëghmet Raxman
Najat Abdulwali (尼加提·阿布都瓦力)

Actors

Dilraba Dilmurat (迪丽热巴, Dilireba)
Gülnezer Bextiyar (古力娜扎, Gulinazha)
Madina Memet (麦迪娜, Maidina)
Merxat Yalkun (米热, Mire)
Mukkadas Kurban (代斯, Daisi)
Hankiz Omar (哈妮克孜, Hanikezi)
Bahargul Rehmtulla (巴哈古丽·热合木吐拉, Bahaguli "Alice" Rehemutula)
Nurbiya (努尔比亚)
Wei Ni (维妮)
Jurat Kutilai (居来提·库提来)
Tursun Aparjan (阿帕尔江图尔荪)
Kudousi Jiang Ainiwaer

Dancers

Rena Abdulkarim (热娜·阿布都克力木)
Dilnar Abdulla (迪丽娜尔·阿布都拉)
Mayire Ametjan (马依热·艾买提江)
Gulmira Memet (古丽米娜·麦麦提)
Umut Tursun (玉米提)
Hankiz Omar (哈妮克孜, Hanikezi)
Dilhumar Khalif (迪丽胡玛尔·哈力甫)

Sportspeople

Adiljan Jun, retired professional basketball player
Abudushalamu Abudurexiti, professional basketball player
Bari Mamatil, Uyghur footballer
Mehmet Tursun Chong, Chinese olympic boxer
Adili Wuxor, Chinese tightrope walker
Dzhamaldin Khodzhaniyazov, Turkmen-Russian professional football player
Rouzi Maimaiti, professional snooker player
Ilzat Akhmetov, Kyrgyz Russian professional football player, midfielder of the Russian national football team
Mersim Memeti, Australian professional football player represented the Australia national under-17 football team
Shirelijan Muxtar, professional basketball player
Dilana Dilixiati, professional basketball player represented the China women's national under-19 basketball team and flag-bearer at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Detainees in Guantanamo

Other

Alimjan Yimit, jailed house church leader
Dadash Babazhanov, Hero of the Soviet Union
Ismail Semed, Uighur activist executed for possession of illegal firearms and explosives
Kurban Tulum, Model worker
Shereen, model

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Morocco authorities arrest Uyghur activist at China's request". Associated Press. The Guardian. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[:0-2] "Morocco authorities arrest Uyghur activist at China's request". Associated Press. The Guardian. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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