The killing of a Uyghur Imam in China

Juma Tayir was an ethnic Uyghur. He was also the Chief Imam of China's largest mosque.In 2014, during a security crackdown by the Chinese Government, Tayir was brutally assassinated outside the mosque.But who wanted Juma Tayir dead — and why?Host: Aslan PahariProducer: Hannah JoseAudio Engineer: Tegan Nicholls, Emrys CroninVideo Producers: Tejas Bhat, Dylan BehanSpecial thanks: Michael Osmond for archives researchSupervising Producer: Kyla SlavenExecutive Producers: Joel Werner, Eric George, Jessica RadburnTo binge even more great episodes of ASSASSINS with Aslan Pahari go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find more stories of the world's most shocking assassinations — from the lone wolf hitman to the professional assassin, you'll hear how famous figures like Abraham Lincoln, Benazir Bhutto, Ramses III, Tupac and Gandhi met their end.