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A Muslim North and Buddhist South: The Territorial Transformation of Arakan
Part II — The 1942 Massacres and the Transformation of ArakanPart II-G: A Muslim North and Buddhist South — The Territorial Transformation of ArakanOne of the most enduring conseq…
Anti-Muslim Violence Beyond Akyab: Maungdaw and Northern Arakan, 2001
In May 2001, anti-Muslim persecution extended into Maungdaw and northern Arakan, where human-rights investigations documented the destruction of mosques and madrassas, restrictions on Muslim movement, and reported involvement of local security authorities. The events demonstrate how anti-Muslim violence intersected with the existing system of state control over Rohingya communities before 2012.
Anwar Ibrahim Welcomes Min Aung Hlaing: When Political Memory Fails the Persecuted
7 October 2026Myanmar's military-backed leader Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Malaysia on 7 October for a two-day official visit at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ib…
Anwar Ibrahim: From Political Prisoner to Cooperation with Min Aung Hlaing Over Rohingya Returns
Part I. 1947–1982Anwar Ibrahim was born on 10 August 1947 in Cherok Tok Kun, Bukit Mertajam, Penang, during the final years of British colonial rule in Malaya. He grew up in a fam…
Arakan After Indipedence
Arakan at the Beginning of IndependenceRegional map showing Arakan on the western coast of Myanmar beside Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. — Map adapted for RohipediaWhen Burma b…
Arakan Geography
Arakan between South and Southeast AsiaArakan occupies a distinctive geographical position along the eastern shore of the Bay of Bengal. Stretching as a long coastal region along …
Arakan on the Eve of the 1942 Massacres
An examination of Arakan immediately before the 1942 massacres from a Rohingya historical perspective, focusing on the wider geographical presence of Muslim communities, colonial-era demographic change, growing communal tensions, and the collapse of British authority that preceded the wartime catastrophe.
Ashin Wirathu and the Monks Behind 969
This chapter examines Ashin Wirathu's emergence as the most visible figure of the 969 movement and the wider monastic networks that enabled the movement to spread across Myanmar. It documents his earlier anti-Muslim activism, imprisonment, position at Masoeyein Monastery, and the roles of other monks and religious networks, showing that 969 was broader than a movement built around a single monk.
Ata Ullah: ARSA Leadership, Violence Against Rohingya and Allegations of Military Collaboration
A profile of Ata Ullah, leader of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), examining his background, armed mobilisation, documented abuses against Rohingya refugees and arrest in Bangladesh. It considers allegations of military collaboration, overseas funding and criminal networks. The article centres Rohingya survivors and the targeting of independent community leadership.