Professor Dr Jalaluddin Din Mohammed (also known as John Hla Khaine) stands as a remarkable figure in the history of…
Category: Myanmar Muslims History
Religious Violence in Bago, 1997: A Historical Account
Background: Ethnic and Religious Conflict in Myanmar Myanmar’s history has been marked by recurring ethnic and religious strife. From the…
Invictus: The Unconquerable Spirit — A Reflection for Our Times
At 77, with a body that is no longer as obedient as before, I find myself returning again and again…
Not Yet Old: The Youth Within
I am now 77 years old—but I refuse to call myself “old.” Age, I have come to realise, is not…
Hope Endures: A Message to Myanmar Muslims and Rohingyas
The Climate of Persecution For decades, Myanmar’s Muslim communities — including the Rohingyas — have endured a systematic and calculated…
Burmese Poem: မဗေဒါ-ဆရာဇော်ဂျီ Zaw Gyi’s “Hyacinth’s Way – This is My Way” (with English Translation)
Dedicated to Ethnic Minorities and Religious Minorities in Myanmar The water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) is known as “Beda” in Myanmar. It…
Muslims of Myanmar: Unity Beyond Names
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” wrote William Shakespeare. Today, that simple truth speaks directly to…
Chinese Muslim Masjids in Myanmar
Myanmar Chinese Muslim Masjids Scanned pictures of Masjids from the calender of the Myanmar Chinese Muslim Youth Association (Yangon) 100 year anniversary…
A Balanced Path for Migrants and Host Societies
As there are a lot of Right wing Facist extremists around the whole world, Islamophobia, Antisemitism, Anti-Chinese, Anti-Asian, White suprimism…
Beyond Labels: Rethinking Generations, Migration, and Identity
Beyond Labels: Rethinking Generations, Migration, and Identity By Dr. Ko Ko Gyi @ Abdul Rahman Zafrudin In today’s globalised world,…