While the rest of the Islamic world engages in rituals of the Holy month of Ramadan, fasting, praying and giving alms, the Muslim community of Rohingya in Burma is being incessantly targeted and slaughtered mercilessly with nary a voice raised in condemnation. Thousands of Burmese Muslims have been massacred while a large number have been forced to flee for their lives and dwell in squalid conditions. Who are the Rohingya and why are they being persecuted by the majority Buddhists?
The term “Rohingya” has been derived from the Arabic word “Raham” meaning sympathy and is used for the Muslims residing in the Arakan state of Burma (Myanmar), they began settling in the region following the arrival of Arab traders in the 8th century. Currently over 800,000 Rohingya subsist in Burma and have been described by the UN as “one of the world’s most persecuted minorities”, yet the UN has never raised a finger in their defence. The root of the problem is that the repressible Burmese regime does not recognize the Rohingya Muslims as citizens or grant them the status of an indigenous ethnic group with full citizenship rights. The Burmese junta considers them as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh while the Burmese law enforcing agencies are not ready to protect them from rioters.
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One would have expected greater compassion from Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, but the champion for the oppressed masses, who has spent decades of incarceration too, has disowned the Rohingya Muslims, categorically stating that they “should not be considered (Burmese) citizens.” Full story...
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The term “Rohingya” has been derived from the Arabic word “Raham” meaning sympathy and is used for the Muslims residing in the Arakan state of Burma (Myanmar), they began settling in the region following the arrival of Arab traders in the 8th century. Currently over 800,000 Rohingya subsist in Burma and have been described by the UN as “one of the world’s most persecuted minorities”, yet the UN has never raised a finger in their defence. The root of the problem is that the repressible Burmese regime does not recognize the Rohingya Muslims as citizens or grant them the status of an indigenous ethnic group with full citizenship rights. The Burmese junta considers them as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh while the Burmese law enforcing agencies are not ready to protect them from rioters.
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One would have expected greater compassion from Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, but the champion for the oppressed masses, who has spent decades of incarceration too, has disowned the Rohingya Muslims, categorically stating that they “should not be considered (Burmese) citizens.” Full story...
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