List of Uyghurs
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This List of Uyghurs includes noted or famous members of the Turkic ethnic group who today live primarily in the north-western People's Republic of 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 (Ming Dynasty)
- Tomur Helpe
- 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
- Sabit Damulla Abdulbaki
- Isa Alptekin
- Abdullah Bughra
- Muhammad Amin Bughra
- Nur Ahmad Jan Bughra
- Isma'il Beg
- Timur Beg
- Hoja-Niyaz
Second East Turkestan Republic
People's Republic of China politicians
- Abdul'ahat Abdulrixit
- Burhan Shahidi
- Ismail Ahmet
- Ismail Tiliwaldi
- Jarullah Hisamudin
- Mahinur Qasim
- Nur Bekri
- Saifuddin Azizi
- Shohrat Zakir
- Tömür Dawamet
Political Activists
- Erkin Alptekin
- Huseyincan Celil
- Örkesh Dölet (known as Wuerkaixi, his first name in pinyin)
- Rebiya Kadeer
- Rushan Abbas
- Ismail Jenghiz (Eastern Turkestan Government in Exile)
- Anwar Yusuf Turani
- Dolkun Isa
Writers, Poets
- Muhammad Rohi Uighur al-Kashgari
- Hesmat Abdullin
- Mahmud al-Kashgari
- Turghun Almas
- Ilya Bahtiyar
- Yusuf Balasaghuni (Yusuf Has Hajip)
- Kahar Barat (born 1950), historian
- Zhamaldin Bosakov
- Jian Bozan
- Yusup Ilyas
- Durnyam Mashurova
- Patigul Maxatova
- Lutpulla Mutellip
- Ali-Shir Nava'i
- Abdurehim Ötkür
- Zordun Sabir
- Patigul Sabitova
- Ziya Samadi
- Ziya Samedi
- Musa Sayrami (1836-1917), historian
- Tohti Tunyaz
- Abduxaliq Uyghur
- Nurmuhemmet Yasin
- Ähmät Yüknäki
- Ilham Tohti
- Nur Luke
See large list of Uyghur poets here
Scientists
- Abbas Borhan (1932-2010)--First Uyghur scientist on Genetic Engineering, Biology
- Rahimzhan Avutov[1]
- Shoukhrat Mitalipov
- Erkin sidick
Musicians
- Erkin Abdulla
- Abdulla abdurehim
- Ablajan
- Dilnaz Akhmadieva
- Omerjan Alim
- Amannisa Khan
- Askar Memet
- Aytulan
- Bahaguli
- Dilber
- Kerman
- Koresh Kusen
- Hoshur Qari
- Murat Nasyrov
Actors
- Gülnezer Bextiyar (Guli Nazha)
Dancers
Sportspeople
- Abdurahman Ablikim (Abudureheman. Abulikemu) Chinese Olympic Boxer
- Bari Mamatil Uyghur Footballer, currently playing in Chinese Super League team Jiangsu Sainty
- Mehmet Tursun Chong (Maimaitituersun Qiong) Chinese Olympic Boxer
- Adil Hoshur (Adili Wushuer) Famous Uyghur Tightrope Walker
- Abdushkur Mijit (Abuduxikuer. Mijiti) Former Chinese Boxing Champion and Coach
- Jamaldin Khodjaniyazov football defender of FC Zenit
Detainees in Guantanamo
References
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