In August 1933 his troops were attacked by the Chinese Muslim 36th Division ( National Revolutionary Army ) under General Ma Zhancang .
He and other Uighurs like the Bughra brothers wanted to secede from China .
In August 1933 his troops were attacked by the China Muslim 36th Division ( National Revolutionary Army ) under General Ma Zhancang .
He and other Uighurs like the Bughra brothers wanted to secede from China .