By Tahir Imin Uyghurian Dilnaz Kerim, a young Uyghur student based in London, is gaining recognition not only for her beautiful handcrafted embroidery but also for her courageous cultural and human rights activism. From walking the runway in traditional Uyghur attire to organizing cultural events and raising her voice against […]
Cultural Preservation
By Uyghur Times StaffJune 7, 2025 | Virginia, USA On June 7, 2025, Ana Care and Education Uyghur School, in partnership with Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, hosted the inaugural Silk Road Fair — a joyful Eid al-Adha celebration that brought together Uyghur, Kazakh, Azerbaijani, and Uzbek communities in Northern […]
An announcement beginning with “Come to our Meshrep and Ming Oy!” caught our reporter’s attention. This news was distributed by Uyghur Hjelp, a Uyghur aid organization established in Norway. According to the organization, they plan to organize a Uyghur cultural workshop for children in Bergen from August 15-17. The workshop […]
By Uyghur Times Staff May 5, 2025 — Washington, DC On May 5, 2025, Uyghur communities around the globe celebrated Uyghur Doppa Cultural Festival with deep pride and unity. This annual celebration highlights the cultural richness and enduring spirit of the Uyghur people through the wearing of the traditional doppa […]
Uyghur Academy, an Istanbul-based educational group, announced on May 30 that it has published the five-part “Uyghur Language and Literature Textbook Series” designed for Uyghur youth in Istanbul. The group stated, “These textbooks are the first systematically produced, complete five-year textbook materials for primary school students, prepared with the efforts […]
May 17, 2024 By Carol Kerbaugh Activist and human rights advocate Sayid Abdull MC/MPA 2024 is focused on preserving Uyghur culture through policymaking and storytelling. — Sayid Abdull MC/MPA 2024 has stories to tell—his own and countless others. A Uyghur activist and human rights advocate, Abdull will graduate from the Mid-Career Master […]
The launching event of the Uyghur Cultural Association in Dublin featured Uyghur music and poetry, with food and cakes brought along by the attendees, The Irish Times repor
On April 15, 2023, the Almaty branch of the Uyghur Ethno-Cultural Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Council of Scholars, and the Uyghur Youth Union of Kazakhstan held a virtual international conference dedicated to the 60th birthday of Nabijan Tursun, a well-known Uyghur scholar and historian.
On February 9, the Uyghur Human Rights Project published a report titled ‘The Complicity of Heritage: Cultural Heritage and Genocide in the Uyghur Region’ co-authored by Professor Rachel Harris and Professor Aziz Isa Elkun.
The hall of the Science and Culture Foundation in the Sefaköy district of Istanbul, where many Uyghurs live in Turkey, is occasionally reserved for activities for Uyghur women. In the past month, activities of different women’s groups on various topics took place there.