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Mahmadsodyk Sayidov is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On March 5, 2021, authorities arrested Sayidov, an imam, after he refused to give the state-provided sermon at his mosque.…

Galymzhan Abilkairov is imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.

On April 23, 2018, authorities arrested Abilkairov reportedly following an investigation into sermons he…

Sheikh Abduljabar Nasiru Kabara is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In July 2021, authorities arrested Kabara, a cleric, and charged him with blasphemy and incitement.…

Aisha al-Muhajiri is detained for her religious activity and instruction.

On February 15, 2021, police raided al-Muhajiri's home in Mecca and detained her reportedly for preaching and…

Memettursun Islam was imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In 2017, authorities detained Islam. Islam's detention came amid mass detentions of largely Muslim ethnic minorities in XUAR…

Patem Rozi is imprisoned for her religious activity and religious and ethnic identity. 

In 2017, authorities in Hotan (Hetian) Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR),…

Memettursun Abdurahman is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

In 2017, authorities detained Abdurahman in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar…

Jume Turadin is detained for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity. 

In 2017, authorities detained Turadin in Tomosteng town, Yarkand (Shache) county, Kashgar prefecture,…

Mehmet Abdulla Enver was imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

On an unspecified date, authorities detained Enver reportedly for "listening to a religious…

Ablimit Abdurahman was imprisoned for his religious activity and ethnoreligious identity.

On an unspecified date, authorities detained Abdurahman reportedly for listening to religious…