Global InformationMahmut Muhiti information
Mahmut Muhiti Ghazi | |
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| Native name | مەھمۇت مۇھىتى |
| Nickname(s) | Mahmut Shizhang |
| Born | 1887 Turpan, Xinjiang, Qing Empire |
| Died | 1944 Beijing, Republic of China |
| Allegiance | First East Turkestan Republic (1933–34)Xinjiang Provincial Government (1934–37) |
| Years of service | 1933–37 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 36th Division (1933) |
| Commands held | Chief, Deputy Chief of Kashgar Military Region (1934)Commander-in-chief of 6th Uyghur Division (1934–37) |
| Battles/wars | Kumul Rebellion |
Mahmut Muhiti (Uyghur: مەھمۇت مۇھىتى, romanized: Mehmut Muhiti; Chinese: 马木提·穆依提; pinyin: Mǎmùtí Mùyītí; Wade–Giles: Mamut'i Muit'i; 1887–1944), nicknamed Shizhang (Chinese: 师长; pinyin: Shīcháng; Wade–Giles: Shih-ch'ang), was a Uyghur warrior from Xinjiang. He was a commander of the insurgents led by Khoja Niyaz during the Kumul Rebellion against the Xinjiang provincial authorities. After Hoya-Niyaz and Sheng Shicai, the newly appointed ruler of Xinjiang, formed peace, Muhiti was briefly appointed by Sheng a Military Commander of the Kashgar region in 1934, but was soon demoted and appointed commander of the 6th Division, composed of Turkic Muslims and named Deputy Military Commander of the Kashgar region. Muhiti opposed Sheng's close ties with the Soviet Union forming opposition to his regime in Kashgar. He organised the Islamic rebellion against Sheng in 1937 and fled to British India. Muhiti was afterwards active in the Japanese-occupied China, fruitlessly cooperating with Japan in order to enhance the cooperation between Japan and Muslims, dying in Beijing.