This painting is also called "Musician", but it is painted in Uygur. In the majestic mountain range, the musician is playing the Ravap, an instrument common in Uygur and Tajiks of Xinjiang. Also, notice the hat and his clothing are reflecting the Muslim tradition.
There are three major factors which generated the Islamization of the Central Asia. The places include Tajik, Uygur, and many other parts of the Silk Road. The three factors are discussed by Foltz, the author of Religions of the Silk Road. The first factor has to do with politics. As Foltz noted:
"One of the most commonly cited incentives to religio-cultural conversion is the pursuit of patronage. Anyone directly dependent on the government for his livelihood might sense advantages in joining the cultural group of his patrons and accepting the norms and values of that ruling group." (96)
The second factor is of economic reason. To make easy of the business transaction between local Muslims businessman and foreign traders, many foreigners had become Muslim. This way also would offer more favorable conditions to the traders by the Muslim officials (96). The third factor is assimilation. The children and future generations of a Muslim will also be nurtured with the same principles of Islam. Also, in a mixed marriage, the Islamic law requires that the children to be raised as Muslims (97).