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What religion do Uighurs believe in?

The correct statement is that Uighurs believe in Islam.

Historically, Uighurs once believed in Shamanism, Manichaeism, Zoroastrianism, Nestorianism and Buddhism. /kloc-at the end of 0/0, the Karahan dynasty began to believe in Islam. By the15th century, Islam gradually occupied a dominant position in the Uyghur region.

There are different sects of Islam, and most Uighurs believe in Hanafi, which is one of the teaching methods of Sunnis. There are also many people who believe in mysticism Sufi School, which is called Yi Chan School in Xinjiang. In addition, a small number of people believe in Wahhabism. Sunnis call themselves the Orthodox Church, which is the most Muslim faction. They believe in Huda and its messenger Muhammad.

Uyghur clothing

The traditional Uighur men's coat is called "loop", which is knee-length, wide-sleeved, collarless and buttonless, and has a long belt around the waist. Women usually wear dresses, vests or tops. Women and girls like to use the natural Osmunda juice to paint their eyebrows, dye their nails and wear earrings, bracelets, rings and necklaces.

Uighurs, regardless of gender, age and age, like to wear "gaba" (four-eye flower hat) and embroider various ethnic patterns with black and white or colored silk threads. In the past, unmarried girls wore more than a dozen braids, and long hair was beautiful. There are all kinds of headdresses on their heads, and some even tie double braids into a bun. With the development of the times, in addition to traditional clothes and costumes, fashion is popular in cities.

Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Uighurs