The history of China's Muslims and what's behind their persecution
- Written by Kelly Anne Hammond, Assistant Professor of History, University of Arkansas
A 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 SchiefelbeinOver 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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