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

Islam Akhun Islam Akhoond, Akhun was a Uyghurs, Uyghur con-man from Hotan, 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 h ...

, 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 the ...

, Uyghur composer and musician *

Turdi Akhun Turdi Akhun (; 1881–1956), sometimes spelled Turdu Ahun, was a traditional Uyghur folk musician in the Xinjiang region. He was born into a family with a rich musical history and could perform his music completely from memory, even into his 7 ...

(1881–1956), Uyghur folk musician

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