Description For 250 years, the Turkic Muslims of Altishahr--the vast desert region to the northwest of Tibet--have led an uneasy existence under Chinese rule.
Beyond broad.
Rian Thum argues that the roots of this History run deeper than recent conflicts, to a time when manuscripts and pilgrimage dominated understandings of the past.
Today they call themselves Uyghurs, and they have cultivated a sense of History and identity that challenges Beijing\'s official national narrative.
Description For 250 years, the Turkic Muslims of Altishahr--the vast desert region to the northwest of Tibet--have led an uneasy existence under Chinese rule