Shortly before the fall of Tashkent, Kokand’s best-known son, Yakub Beg, former lord of Tashkent, was sent by the then Khan of Kokand, Alimqul, to Kashgar, where the Hui Muslims were in revolt against the Chinese.
Kort før Tashkents fald blev Kokands mest kendte person, Yakub Beg, tidligere herre af Tashkent, sendt af den daværende khan af Kokand, Alimqul til Kashgar, hvor Hui-muslimerne var i oprør mod kineserne.