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Rahile Dawut

1966 - Today

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Rahile Dawut (Chinese: 热依拉·达吾提; pinyin: Rèyīlā Dáwútí; Uyghur: راھىلە داۋۇت; born May 20, 1966) is a Uyghur ethnographer known for her expertise in Uyghur folklore and traditions. Formerly a professor at Xinjiang University, where she founded the Minorities Folklore Research Centre, she was disappeared by the Chinese government in 2017 and has not been seen since. In 2023, Rahile received a life sentence for "endangering state security". Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Rahile Dawut is the 753rd most popular social activist, the 1,173rd most popular biography from China and the 17th most popular Chinese Social Activist.

Rahile Dawut is most famous for her work as an Uyghur anthropologist and social activist, focusing on the preservation of Uyghur culture and the impact of state policies on minority communities in China. She has been an outspoken advocate for human rights and has faced persecution for her activism.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Rahile Dawut ranks 754 out of 840Before her are Ros Sopheap, Biljana Srbljanović, Wael Ghonim, Leydy Pech, Karla Avelar, Killing of Neda Agha-Soltan, and David Vetter. After her are Uma Devi Badi, FannyAnn Eddy, Latifa Ibn Ziaten, Susana Chávez, and Ihor Kostenko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Rahile Dawut ranks 750Before her are Karsten Brannasch, Angela Cavagna, Masahiro Sukigara, Sean Kanan, Ingo Spelly, and Simmone Jacobs. After her are Pedro Massacessi, Nigel Clough, Antônio Wagner de Moraes, Akosua Busia, Goran Stevanović, and Frank Klawonn.

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In China

Among people born in China, Rahile Dawut ranks 1,175 out of 1,610Before her are Hou Yifan (1994), Chen Yueling (1968), Yang Yang (1976), Elizabeth Williams (null), Zhuang Xiaoyan (1969), Sun Fuming (1974), Chen Longcan (1965), and Liu Fang (1974). After her are Fei (1987), Sun Tiantian (1981), Ni Ni (1988), and Tong Jian (1979).

Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In China

Among social activists born in China, Rahile Dawut ranks 17Before her are Chen Guangcheng (1971), Wu'erkaixi (1968), Tank Man (null), Wang Dan (1969), Guo Jianmei (1961), and Ni Yulan (1960). After her are Nathan Law (1993), Chen Qiushi (1985), Xu Mengtao (1990), and Sayragul Sauytbay (null).