By SHWE BA (Dr Ko Ko Gyi’s Pseudonym) Once upon a time in a remote corner of Burma, there was…
Category: Myanmar Muslims History
Stone by Stone: A Bridge Built by Prisoners of Empire
U Ye Htut correctly identified the original builders of this bridge as Pashtun and Ottoman Turkish POWs—captured during the First…
Rohingya Refugee Crisis Deepens as UN Warns of Service Collapse Amid Severe Funding Shortfall
Rohingya refugees gather at roadside kitchen market, at the refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh March 15, 2025. — Reuters…
Roots of Burma’s Anti-Indian and Anti-Muslim Riots: Revisiting the Past for a More Just Future
MMNN Feature The roots of Burma’s anti-Indian and anti-Muslim sentiments are deeper and more complex than the oversimplified narratives often…
Professor U Ka @ Muhammad Kasim (University Rector and Education Minister)
Professor U Ka was a distinguished Burmese Muslim scholar who served as the Rector of the University of Yangon (Rangoon…
Let the Data Speak: The Forgotten Legacy of the Pathi (Burmese Muslims) in Myanmar History
By Zaw Zaw Latt(Translated and edited for MMNN) Instead of relying on emotion alone, let us speak with truth, evidence,…
From Archers to Guardians: The Kaman Muslims of Mandalay and the Legacy of Phayar Gyi Masjid
Ancestral Roots: The Kaman Identity The Kaman (or Kamein) people, a recognized ethnic group of Myanmar, are indigenous Muslims of…
Daw Mya of Mandalay: A Muslim Woman’s Legacy of Trust, Trade, and Tolerance
Based on the writings of Ludu Daw Amar, renowned Bamar journalist and cultural historian. Photo taken by User:Wagaung in Wikipedia In…
Let Our Children Dream Again — Stop the Discrimination
Every child deserves the right to joy, to education, and to dignity — equally.Why should any child be denied this,…
The Curse of Tyrants: From “Kalar Kya Min” to Modern Myanmar’s Blood Kings
History punishes rulers not just for losing wars—but for losing their moral compass. Two notorious Burmese monarchs—Narathu, infamously known as…