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 north-western 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

• Mahmut Muhiti
• Masud Sabri

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

• Abdulkerim Abbas
• Ehmetjan Qasim
• Gheni Batur

People's Republic of China politicians

• Zulfiya Abdiqadir
• Abdul'ahat Abdulrixit
• Abudureyimu Ajiyiming
• Burhan Shahidi
• Ismail Ahmet
• Ismail Tiliwaldi
• Jarullah Hisamudin
• Mahinur Qasim
• Nur Bekri
• Saifuddin Azizi
• Shohrat Zakir
• Tömür Dawamet

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

Scientists

• Abbas Borhan (1932-2010), first Uyghur scientist on Genetic Engineering, Biology
• Rahimzhan Avutov^[1]
• Shoukhrat Mitalipov
• Erkin sidick
• Wushour Silamu (b. 1941), computer scientist and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering

Musicians

• Erkin Abdulla
• Abdulla Abdurehim
• Ablajan Awut Ayup
• Dilnaz Akhmadieva
• Omerjan Alim
• Amannisa Khan
• Askar Memet (艾斯卡尔·买买提)
• Aytulan
• Bahaguli
• Dilber
• Kerman
• Koresh Kusen
• Hoshur Qari
• Murat Nasyrov
• Umut Tursun (吾木提·吐尔逊)
• Perhat Khaliq (帕尔哈提）
• (夏米力)

Television Host

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

Actors

• Gülnezer Bextiyar (古力娜扎，Gulinazha)
• Dilraba Dilmurat (迪丽热巴，Dilireba)
• Madina Memet (麦迪娜，Maidina)
• Merxat (米热)
• Jurat (actor) (居来提·库提来)
• Aparjan Tursun (阿帕尔江·图尔荪)
• Kardina (卡迪琳娜)
• (艾克拜尔·黑血）
• (艾力卡姆) COM
• (努尔艾力·阿不利孜)

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)
• Umut (玉米提)

Sportspeople

• Abdurahman Ablikim (Abudureheman. Abulikemu) Chinese Olympic Boxer
• Abudushalamu Abudurexiti professional basketball player
• 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 Baltika Kaliningrad
• Rouzi Maimaiti professional snooker player

Detainees in Guantanamo

• A'Del Abdu Al-Hakim
• Dawut Abdurehim
• Nag Mohammed
• Akhdar Qasem Basit
• Abu Bakker Qassim

References

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