Rohingya: Heading West to Siberia

The 16th-century Siberian Khanate is shrouded in a haze where legend and historical fact intertwine:

Confusion over the dynastic lineage: Cossack sources say its ruling family descended from the Shibanid Tatars, who emerged after the Golden Horde split. Its rulers included Ibak, Maghmet, and Qazi, among others, but different accounts contradict one another over who was the “first khan” and who had a “legitimate bloodline.”