Historically, the dominance of a particular religion has kept changing from time to time in Xinjiang, but the coexistence of multiple religions following the introduction of outside religious faiths has never changed.

• 历史上，新疆的宗教虽然一直在不断演变，但自从外来宗教传入以来所形成的多种宗教并存的格局却一直保持下来。