Islam in Myanmar
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Islam is a minority religion in Myanmar, practised by about 4.3% of the population, according to the 2014 Myanmar official statistics.
Kaladan Mosque in Mawlamyine, Mon State
Muslim Men in Yangon
A Panthay Mosque in Mandalay
A shrine to the Shwe Hypin brothers and their mother Me Wunna at Mount Popa
Rohingya genocide
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The Rohingya genocide is a series of ongoing persecutions and killings of the Muslim Rohingya people by the Tatmadaw. The genocide has consisted of two phases to date: the first was a military crackdo
Islam in Myanmar
…concerning freedom of religion In 2015, anti-Muslims sentiment focused increasingly on the Rohingya people in northern Rakhine State. Starting in 2016, persecution targeting the Rohingya grew leading to a crackdown with extrajudicial killings and other human rights abuses and brutalities. In 2017, this was followed up by the Rohingya…
Destroyed village in Rakhine State, September 2017
Rohingya woman, covered in bruises and burns; Tatmadaw troops dragged her into a house, raped her, and attempted to burn the house down whilst locking her inside.
Myanmar security forces member near burnt down houses
Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh in March 2017