The Taungbyone Brothers, also known as the Shwe Phyin Brothers, are among the most prominent figures within Myanmar’s traditional pantheon…
Category: Myanmar Muslims History
The Tragic Fates of Byat Wi and Byatta: The Storm That Shook Pagan
Introduction The glory of King Anawrahta’s reign during the Pagan era was built not only on Buddhist merit but also…
Pathi or Myanmar Muslims? Who are they? Where Did They Come From?
Historically, “Pathi” was the term used during Myanmar’s royal era for people of mixed ancestry—descendants of Arabs, Persians, Indians (including…
Ethnic and Religious Minorities in Myanmar: History, Distortion, and the Call for Equal Citizenship
Let all the different flowers blossom in Myanmar’s garden.Only then can the nation heal, and only then can a true…
Myanmar Muslim name is legal (ChatGPT’s legal-linguistic explanation)
1) There Is No Universal Legal Rule Forbidding “Nationality/Ethnicity + Religion” Labels Legal Standards Linguistic/Etymological Usage 2) The Term “Ethnoreligious…
Chinese Emperor, Empress Ma @ Empress Xiaocigao, Chinese Generals, Chinese Admiral (Navy General) and Sultans believed to had embrace Islam
By Aethelwolf Emsworth – Min Junqing, The Present Situation and Characteristics of Contemporary Islam in China, JISMOR n. 8, 2010…
UNDOCUMENTED ORAL TRADITIONS AMONG BURMESE MUSLIMS: Last Rakhine King and Two Burmese Kings were rumoured to have converted into Islam
A record of long-circulating community rumours (not established history) The following accounts represent undocumented oral stories, rumours, and community beliefs…
Hidden History of Rakhine and the Shwe Phone Shein Mosque
Credit Old Burma ရှေးရှေးတုန်းကဗမာပြည် La Minn Htet in Burmese. DARZKKG translated Hidden History of Rakhine and the Shwe Phone Shein Mosque…
The Politics of Numbers: Myanmar’s 144, 135, and 101 “Ethnic Groups”
DARZ-KKG translated in gist U Aung Tin’s post Successive Myanmar military regimes have long recited shifting figures such as 144,…
Who are mixed-blooded in Myanmar? No one is “pure” — everyone is mixed, so look in the mirror and accept it
Attention: Myanmar Immigration Officers and country’s destroyer/traitors Ma Ba Tha extremists Written by YMNN and translated by DARZKKG If Myanmar…