As we commemorate Hijrah and reflect upon the stories of the prophets, perhaps we should ask ourselves a few uncomfortable…
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“China Pushed Our Ancestors South and Invaded Us Repeatedly for Centuries—So Why Does Myanmar Worry More About the Western Gate?”
In Burmese history and literature, the term “Tarup” (တရုတ်) was historically used broadly to refer to any powerful entity coming…
The madrassa of Kantbalu ကန့်ဘလူ မြန်မာ-အာရဗီ သိပ္ပံကျောင်းကြီး
February 15, 2019 One of the nation’s biggest madrassas is thriving in a Sagaing Region town where it was built…
The Myedu Muslims of Upper Myanmar: Guardians of Faith, Learning, and Loyalty
By Dr Ko Ko Gyi Abdul Rahman Zafrudin MMNN (Adapted and Edited from the writings of Tin Htun, Aung San…
Myanmar’s Conscription Law Drives Mass Migration to Thailand: Economic Boom Meets Humanitarian Strain
Yangon/Bangkok, June 15 — Myanmar’s enforcement of its People’s Military Service Law has triggered one of the largest outward migrations…
Analysis of China’s Active Involvement
Beijing’s policy toward Myanmar has fundamentally shifted from passive diplomacy to an aggressive, managed stabilization strategy. Plausible Scenarios of Deeper…
“Rethinking Ko Min Zin, ISP Myanmar, and the Reality of Pragmatism”
The recent news of ISP Myanmar’s Executive Director, Ko Min Zin, being criminally detained in Kunming, China, on allegations of…
My Personal Encounter and Reflections on Identity in Myanmar Generals and Family Members
Photo credit: Wikipedia, By Moshe Pridan – This is available from National Photo Collection of Israel, Photography dept. Government Press…
Journalist Ko Moe Myint Speaks Out: Threatened with Death for Advocating Preservation of Sittwe’s Historic Mosque
Journalist Ko Moe Myint — who faced death threats from Rakhine nationalists after calling for the preservation of Sittwe’s ancient…
“Arakanese – Persian Dictionary” manuscript kept at The British Library
Historical Background & Explanation of Manuscript ADD 12266 The Facebook post captures the historical reality of the deep cross-cultural and…