Turfan and Kashgar are some of the cities inhabited by these people, who rioted en masse in July 2009, an event that the media  blamed on Rebiya Kadeer.
In 2001, a "village" inhabited primarily by members of this ethnicity, many of them raisin and melon peddlers, was  demolished, displacing hundreds. One person with this ethnicity founded the 1,000 Mothers charity and is popularly  known as the "millionairess" despite her humble start as a small laundromat owner. The Ili Rebellion attempted to  militarily unite these people. These people gained some political recognition during an uprising led by the outsider Yakub  Beg, who gained popularity for his massacres of the rival (*) Dungan people, who share the same religion as this ethnic group.  Turfan and Kashgar are some of the cities inhabited by these people, who rioted en masse in July 2009, an event that the media  blamed on Rebiya Kadeer. For 10 points, name these residents of Urumqi, a predominantly Muslim ethnic group from the  northwestern Xinjiang province that the Han Chinese often discriminate against.
In 2001, a "village" inhabited primarily by members of this ethnicity, many of them raisin and melon peddlers, was  demolished, displacing hundreds.
Uyghurs [or Weiwuer; prompt on Chinese Muslims]