Tag Archives: demolition

Xanliq Madrasa Demolished – Played Important Role in Kashgar’s History

Update: Radio Free Asia’s Uyghur service has now posted an article on the demolition.
On 15 June 2009, around 10:30 AM local time, wrecking crews working on the “renewal” of Kashgar’s Old City demolished the Xanliq Madrasa. Eyewitnesses report that the medieval Islamic college, listed as an Autonomous Region-level protected cultural site, was knocked down [...]

More Xinjiang Links

My apologies for another run-and-gun style post.
We mentioned in a previous roundup that Uighurbiz, an outspoken online community, was shut down, and that its owner, Ilham Tohti, dropped off the radar for a few days. A week ago, RFA posted an article about Tohti quoting anonymous sources "close to" Tohti saying he’s being closely monitored [...]