i’ve mentioned elsewhere that to *some* extent what we’re seeing in western china is an economically motivated race right. i thought it might be useful to show the plot of genetic structure of europeans, uyghurs and han chinese:
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plimfix 2:26 am on July 11, 2009 Permalink |
At Uni (89-92), I attended a lecture by a visiting lecturer in Chinese studies who had recently returned from researching the Uyghur region. He said that, in the region he had visited, the prevailing political climate meant Muslims felt compelled to use Chinese names in public but Muslim names in private. Interestingly, the Chinese govt had permitted some controlled expansion of Islamic education, but due to (?) civil war in Afghanistan, it seemed to be changing its mind. Uyghurs weren’t really on the human rights radar back then, although it was clear they should have been. Sadly, I was the only Muslim at the lecture – the Wahhabi dominated IslamSoc at Leeds was too busy plotting to look up its own rear end to even care. Alhamdulillah things have changed. Not Chinese imperialism, though.
razib 2:37 am on July 11, 2009 Permalink |
well, from what gather they’re trying to replace turkish with chinese. note that hui often have sinicized names. e.g., the surname “ma” = muhammad.