Akhun is a Uyghur surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Islam Akhun Islam Akhun was a Uyghur con-man from Khotan who forged numerous manuscripts and printed documents and sold them as ancient Silk Road manuscripts. Since the accidental discovery of the Bower Manuscript in 1889 such texts had become much sought a ...

, Uyghur con-man *

Omar Akhun Omar Akhun is a Uyghur composer and musical performer best known for his Muqam melodies, often composing in 12 muqams. He and Turdi Akhun Turdi Akhun (; 1881–1956), sometimes spelled Turdu Ahun, was a traditional Uyghur folk musician in th ...

, Uyghur composer and musician *

Turdi Akhun Turdi Akhun (; 1881–1956), sometimes spelled Turdu Ahun, was a traditional Uyghur folk musician in the Xinjiang Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; formerly romanized as Sinkiang (, ), officially the Xinjiang Uy ...

(1881–1956), Uyghur folk musician

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