Preserving Memory · Celebrating Identity · Honouring the Year Fixed Memorial & Cultural Dates 1January Gregorian New Year The start of the international civil calendar — a shared threshold of time observed across cultures and continents. 5February Ghulja Massacre — Read More …
Introduction to the Uyghur Doppa Cultural Festival (Doppa Bayrimi)
ئۇيغۇرلۇق كۈنى — ئۇيغۇر دوپپا مەدەنىيەت بايرىمى Every year on May 5th, Uyghur communities across the world come together to celebrate one of their most cherished modern traditions: the Uyghur Day — Uyghur Doppa Cultural Festival (ئۇيغۇرلۇق كۈنى-ئۇيغۇر دوپپا مەدەنىيەت Read More …
The Guaridan: ‘This is our voice’: The Uyghur traditions being erased by China’s cultural crackdown
Ancient shrines, oral folklore and hip-hop cyphers are all part of a rich artistic heritage being ‘hollowed out’ in Xinjiang, say Uyghur exiles and scholars To read the full article, please visit the source.
UNESCO Accused of Complicity in China’s Treatment of Uyghur Heritage
A report released by Washington-based Uyghur Human Rights Project accuses UNESCO of sanitizing the persecution of Uyghurs and destruction of their cultural heritage in China. To read the full report, please visit the source: https://www.voanews.com/a/unesco-accused-of-complicity-in-china-s-treatment-of-uyghur-heritage-/6966959.html
FP: UNESCO Made Ukraine a Priority, but Xinjiang Fell by the Wayside
Cultural destruction is playing a central role in China’s onslaught against Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Since 2017, Chinese authorities have destroyed or damaged approximately 16,000 mosques—about 65 percent of the total—in Xinjiang, according to a 2020 report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute Read More …
The Uyghur Heritage Center: A Beacon of Uyghur Culture in the Face of Challenge
The Uyghur Heritage Center (UHC) aspires to be the central hub and platform for preserving, showcasing, educating, and researching the vibrant and profound heritage of the Uyghur people. We aim to serve as an educational hub for new generations within Read More …
Uyghur Heritage under China’s “Antireligious Extremism” Campaigns
Rachel Harris China’s large-scale destruction of Uyghur religious heritage is presented to the outside world as a necessary part of its counterterrorism campaigns. Instead, it represents a fundamental attack on Uyghur culture and identity, part of a push to fully Read More …
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