But some Uyghur authors consider him a member of their own ethnic group. Makhmud Kashghari himself considered the Uyghurs of his own time as the eastern neighbours of his country (the Qarakhanid khanate). See, for example, Dwyer, Arienne (2005). The Xinjiang Conflict: Uyghur Identity, Language Policy, and Political Discourse(PDF). Political Studies 15. Washington: East-West Center. p. 73. ISBN1-932728-29-5. Archived from the original(PDF) on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.: "the Uzbeks, Uyghurs, and Kyrgyz all claim Mahmud al-Kashgari, the well-known
11th century scholar, as their own."
But some Uyghur authors consider him a member of their own ethnic group. Makhmud Kashghari himself considered the Uyghurs of his own time as the eastern neighbours of his country (the Qarakhanid khanate). See, for example, Dwyer, Arienne (2005). The Xinjiang Conflict: Uyghur Identity, Language Policy, and Political Discourse(PDF). Political Studies 15. Washington: East-West Center. p. 73. ISBN1-932728-29-5. Archived from the original(PDF) on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.: "the Uzbeks, Uyghurs, and Kyrgyz all claim Mahmud al-Kashgari, the well-known
11th century scholar, as their own."
