Abdullah Bughra | |
|---|---|
 Abdullah Bughra | |
| Emir of the First East Turkestan Republic | |
| In office 1933 – April 1934 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | After 1901 |
| Died | April 16th, 1934 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Party |  Young Kashgar Party andCommittee for National Revolution[1] |
| Relations | Muhammad Amin Bughra,Nur Ahmad Jan Bughra |
Abdullah Bughra (Uyghur:(Kona Yëziq) ئابدۇللا بۇغرا, عبد الله بغرا;Chinese:阿不都拉·布格拉;pinyin:Ābùdūlā·Bùgélā; after 1901 - April 16, 1934)[2] was aUyghuremir of theFirst East Turkestan Republic. He was the younger brother ofMuhammad Amin Bughra and older brother of EmirNur Ahmad Jan Bughra. He commanded Uyghur and Kirghiz forces during theBattle of Kashgar (1934) against theChinese Muslim36th Division (National Revolutionary Army). The Chinese Muslims were loyal to theChinese government and wanted to crush the Turkic Muslim Uyghurs and Kirghiz in revenge for theKizil massacre. He also had Afghan bodyguards protecting him. He was killed in 1934 atYarkand byChinese Muslim troops under generalMa Zhancang. All of Abdullah's fighters were killed, but his body was never found, which later gave rise to speculations about his fate.[3]
Several sources state that Abdullah's head was cut off after he was killed and sent toId Kah Mosque to be put on display.[4][5]