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The history of China's Muslims and what's behind their persecution

  • Written by Kelly Anne Hammond, Assistant Professor of History, University of Arkansas
The history of China's Muslims and what's behind their persecutionA delegate in traditional Uighur dress listens to a speaker during a meeting with delegates from China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in Beijing,AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

Over 1 million Uighur Muslims are being held in detention centers in the far western province of Xinjiang, China.

Uighur leaders and experts located outside China have...

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