UYGHUR JIHAD IN CHINA AND SYRIA

Bibikova O.

Abstract

Muslim Uyghurs live in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. In this area separatist sentiments are strong. In recent years Uyghur radicals will often organize acts of terrorism. Several thousands of Uyghurs are involved in military operations in Syria on the side of opposition. They consider their participation as a training for struggle for independence.

Keywords

the Uyghurs, Han, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, separatism, jihad, “Turkistan Islamic Movement,” “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.”

DOI: 10.31249/rmw/2019.02.03

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