Andijan Uprising of 1898
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The Andijan Uprising of 1898 was a nationalist rebellion which occurred on . Over 200 lightly armed men attacked the Russian forces at Andijan
(formerly part of the Khanate of Khokand), under the direction of the Naqshbandi
Sufi sheikh
"Dukchi Ishan" (Muhammad Ali Madali
) (1856–1898).
Twenty-two Russian soldiers died, and 18 were wounded. Other attacks were staged simultaneously at Margilan
and Ush. Eighteen participants were executed, including the leader. 546 rebels were arrested, and 356 condemned to forced labour or exile to Siberia (163 were set free). The rebel leader was thought to be representative of the Ottoman Empire
(but the credentials proved false), and he was declared khan the day before the revolt.
The majority of the rebels were Kyrgyz, who in 1875 had rebelled against the Khudoyar khan (who reigned 1845–1858, 1862–1863, and 1867–1875), and had played a large role in the collapse of the khanate.
Andijan
Andijan or Andizhan is the fourth-largest city in Uzbekistan, and the capital of the Andijan Province. It is located in the east of the country, at , in the Fergana Valley, near the border with Kyrgyzstan on the Andijan-Say River...
(formerly part of the Khanate of Khokand), under the direction of the Naqshbandi
Naqshbandi
Naqshbandi is one of the major Sufi spiritual orders of Sufi Islam. It is considered to be a "Potent" order.The Naqshbandi order is over 1,300 years old, and is active today...
Sufi sheikh
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
"Dukchi Ishan" (Muhammad Ali Madali
Muhammad Ali Madali
Muhammad Ali Madali was an ishan of the Naqshbandi Sufi order, who lead an 1898 revolt against Russian domination, centred in the town of Andijan . Madali, seeking to rid the area of the Russians and restore the khanate of Khokand, called for "holy war", and led 2,000 men against the Russians...
) (1856–1898).
Twenty-two Russian soldiers died, and 18 were wounded. Other attacks were staged simultaneously at Margilan
Margilan
Margilan is a city in Fergana Province in eastern Uzbekistan. It is located at latitude 40°28' 16 N: longitude 71°43' 29 E. at an altitude of 487 meters....
and Ush. Eighteen participants were executed, including the leader. 546 rebels were arrested, and 356 condemned to forced labour or exile to Siberia (163 were set free). The rebel leader was thought to be representative of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
(but the credentials proved false), and he was declared khan the day before the revolt.
The majority of the rebels were Kyrgyz, who in 1875 had rebelled against the Khudoyar khan (who reigned 1845–1858, 1862–1863, and 1867–1875), and had played a large role in the collapse of the khanate.