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Ba Saw Phyu / Kalima Shah
Ba Saw Phyu, also known in the Muslim/Persianate royal tradition as Kalima Shah, was the third ruler of the Mrauk-U dynasty of Arakan, reigning from 1459 to 1482. His reign is particularly significant for the expansion of Mrauk-U and for coinage bearing the Islamic kalima, an important material record of the Muslim and Persianate dimensions of fifteenth-century Arakanese political culture.
Burma's Claim of Illegal Immigration versus the Documentary Evidence: A Rohingya Perspective
An examination of Burma's claim that Operation Nagamin targeted illegal immigrants and the documentary evidence challenging that narrative. The article examines Rohingya NRCs, citizenship before military rule, refugee testimony, reported document confiscation, the limited numbers officially identified as illegal immigrants, and Burma's subsequent acceptance of mass repatriation.