Amannisa Khan

Amannisa Khan (1526–1560) was a poet, musician and queen of the Yarkent Khanate as the wife of Abd al-Rashid Khan. She is credited with collecting and arranging the classical Uyghur Muqam, the great cycle of songs, dances and instrumental pieces, and with writing poetry and works on music. She is honoured as a central figure of Uyghur culture.