Tag: Uyghurs
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The Uyghur Hijrah: Mapping the Diaspora as a Model for Refugee Integration and Social Cohesion
Introduction In the vast northwestern region of the People’s Republic of China lies Xinjiang, home to the Uyghur people, a Turkic-speaking, predominantly Muslim ethnic group whose historical, cultural, and religious identity diverges sharply from the Han Chinese majority. The Uyghurs are descendants of ancient Turkic tribes and once ruled powerful kingdoms such as the Uyghur…