Meanings
- A township in Yengisar, Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
2 more examples
Authorities also noted plans to carry out education in atheism, according to the report. Authorities in Yengiyer township, Yengisar county, Kashgar district, called for teachers to visit students' homes during Ramadan to convey state policy and provide information on the "harms" of fasting, according to an August 4 report on the Yengisar County Government Web site. They also called for "resolutely examining and putting a stop to" students and teachers participating in "unlawful activities" such as fasting, entering religious venues, and participating in "underground scripture study sites."
2011 October 11, “Xinjiang Authorities Implement Ramadan Curbs Amid Renewed Pledges for Tight Controls Over Religion”, in Congressional-Executive Commission on China, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2014Officers at the Egus and nearby Yengiyer township police stations would not comment on the reason of Memet’s imprisonment when contacted by RFA, but also did not deny that he is being held in Urumqi No. 1 Prison. One official from Egus confirmed that Tursun is currently being held in a re-education camp.
2017 November 8, Shohret Hoshur, Joshua Lipes, “Xinjiang Authorities Jail Uyghur ‘Religious Extremist’ For Scolding Son For Drinking”, in Radio Free Asia, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2018Synonyms: Yingye'er
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA township in Yengisar, Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
Origin
- Uyghurيېڭىيەر
- EnglishYengiyer
From Uyghur يېڭىيەر (yë'ngiyer).
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Chinese Mandarin 英也爾 /英也尔
- 英也爾 /英也尔 (Yīngyě'ěr)town in Yengisar, Kashgar, Xinjiang
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