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Khoja Niyaz

c. 1889–1941 · 20th century · Also known as Khoja Niyaz Hajji

Khoja Niyaz was a Uyghur leader from Kumul (Hami) who headed the Kumul rebellion against the Xinjiang provincial government from 1931. In 1933 he was named president of the First East Turkestan Republic at Kashgar, although he never governed from there. He later came to terms with Sheng Shicai and served in the provincial government, but was arrested and executed in 1941.

Khoja Niyaz
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First East Turkestan Republic

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