Xinjiang China Asia

The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, formerly called Chinese or Eastern Turkestan, lies in the northwest of China, in Central Asia. The area was inhabited by Turkic speaking peoples from the 6th century onwards, and from the 10th century onwards, Islam became the dominant religion. During its history, control of this region shifted between the local population and the Chinese empire. From the late 19th century onwards until 1949, Chinese control of the area was contested by the Russian (later Soviet), and British powers, while the local, mostly Turkic and muslim population struggled for independence.

• The Uighurs - History, politics, and literature of the Uighurs.
• Uyghur American Association - Serving the Uygur community in the US and representing the asia Uygur in Eastern Turkestan.
• Publicservice.no - With videos and audio from Uighur activists and xinjiang organizations.
• China's Muslims - Strangers In Their Own Land - Reporter Ron Gluckman comments on the situation of the Uygur xinjiang in China.
• Margareta Hook's Homepage - On the history of the Swedish mission in East Turkestan xinjiang (1892-1938).
• The Soviets in Xinjiang (1911-1949) - Article by Mark Dickens.
• Reconnaissance Notes for the 1996 Tien Shan Field Trip to Xinjiang - Steve Roecker's diary of a geological field trip.

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