The Uyghur Community

This book analyses the Uyghur community, presenting a brief historical background of the Uyghurs and debating the challenges of emerging Uyghur nationalism in the early 20th century. It elaborates on key issues within the community, such as the identity and current state of religion and worship. It also offers a thoughtful and comprehensive analysis of the Uyghur diaspora, addressing the issue of identity politics, the position of the Uyghurs in Central Asia, and the relations of the Uyghurs with Beijing, notably analyzing the 2009 Urumqi clashes and their long term impact on Turkish-Chinese relations. Re-examining Urghur identity through the lens of history, religion and politics, this is a key read for all scholars interested in China, Eurasia and questions of ethnicity and religion.

Autorentext

Dr Güljanat Kurmangaliyeva Ercilasun is Associate Professor of History at the Department of Modern Turkic Studies, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. Her research focuses on the political and socio-cultural history of the Kazakhs and Kyrgyzs in the 19th-20th centuries; philology, intelligentsia, religion, and family institutions, as well as oral history.

Dr Konuralp Ercilasun is Professor of History at Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. He works on the history of Kashgar, as well as various topics such as Xiongnu, Bishkek, the Silk Road and issues pertaining to the modern history of Central Asia.

Inhalt
Introduction: The Land, the People and the Politics in a Historical Context.- A View from the 19th Century: Eastern Turkistanese-Chinese Cultural Relations in Shoqan Walikhanov's Works.- Factors and Challenges of Uyghur Nationalism in Early 20th Century.- Religion and the Uyghurs: A Contemporary Overview.- Constructing the Uyghur Diaspora: Identity Politics and the Transnational Uyghur Community.- Bordered conscience: Uyghurs of Central Asia.- Dialogue of the Deaf: The Role of Uyghur Diaspora Organizations versus Beijing.- Urumqi Clashes: The Reactions and The Aftermath.- The Uyghur Factor in Turkish-Chinese Relations After the Urumqi Events.