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Arakan Magazine – Issue Q3/2025
In This Issue:
- Editorial: Myanmar’s Federal Vision Hinges on Rohingya Inclusion
- Myanmar’s Draft Law and Women Under Arms
- Independence Promises and the Systematic Stripping of Minority Rights in Myanmar
- The Arakan Army’s Divide-and-Rule Tactics Against the Rohingya
- Rohingya Security and Peace in Rakhine
- IIMM Shares Evidence of Crimes Against Rohingya with International Courts
- Dhaka Declaration: Rohingya Speak with One Voice
- A Mosque Reopens in Maungdaw but What Does It Really Mean?
- Rohingya Women are Forced into Arakan Army Ranks
- On the 8th Anniversary of the Rohingya Genocide the Crisis Continues, the World Must Act
- ARNO Expresses Concern Over Crisis Group Report’s Misrepresentation of Rohingya Realities
- Eight Years On, Genocide Against Rohingya Persists
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Bangladesh-Myanmar Relations and the Stateless Rohingyas
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Foreign Relations
Volume 3 Number 634 Fri. June 15, 2001
Foreign Relations
Volume 3 Number 634 Fri. June 15, 2001
Imtiaz Ahmed
I have lately been disturbed by two developments. Firstly, at the very moment when 'realism' has lost its post-Westphalian glories and is suffering from disrepute, the stateless people continue to be at the mercy of the state. In the case of the Rohingyas it is even more pathetic for their refuge across the border brought no change to their sufferings. On the contrary, as camped and non-camped refugees, they ended up becoming victims of yet another state power, this time of Bangladesh. Secondly, when the power of the state has been eroded considerably, particularly in the wake of misgovernance and globalization, the state is brought in to resolve the issue of statelessness. Indeed, the Rohingyas were sent home, amidst criticism of 'involuntary' repatriation, with the hope that the government of Myanmar (GOM) after over half-a-century would change its position and make them all worthy citizens of Myanmar. What we have is a representation of a dialectic in the constitution of the state, that is, state as usurper and state as salvation, without of course realizing that the former cancels the latter and vice versa.
IMAGES ASIA: REPORT ON THE SITUATION FOR MUSLIMS IN BURMA
IMAGES ASIA: REPORT ON THE SITUATION FOR MUSLIMS IN BURMA
May 1997
From: sitthipong <sitthi@cm.ksc.co.th> Content
May 1997
From: sitthipong <sitthi@cm.ksc.co.th> Content
PART 1: REPORT ON THE SITUATION FOR MUSLIMS IN BURMA
"Burmese Citizens Beware!"
"… Malaysia and Indonesia were once Buddhist countries in history, but
unfortunately the Muslims used(their) methods (to expand their religion) so
successfully that they have become Muslim countries; Buddhism has
disappeared from these countries…. Bear in mind that the four social
causes of the SLORC must be accomplished…."
unfortunately the Muslims used(their) methods (to expand their religion) so
successfully that they have become Muslim countries; Buddhism has
disappeared from these countries…. Bear in mind that the four social
causes of the SLORC must be accomplished…."
The Muslim massacre of 1942
By AFK Jilani
When British withdrew, the administration of Arakan division was entrusted to a Magh Buddhist extremist, U Kyaw Khine, with the power of commissioner of Arakan division. Many British soldiers left leaving behind a large number of arms, which easily reached the hand of Maghs.
When British withdrew, the administration of Arakan division was entrusted to a Magh Buddhist extremist, U Kyaw Khine, with the power of commissioner of Arakan division. Many British soldiers left leaving behind a large number of arms, which easily reached the hand of Maghs.
The barbaric Muslim massacre started on 28th March 1942 at the order of Thakin leaders of Arakan. The Magh fell upon the innocent Muslims of Chanbilli village of Minbya Township. The carnage was unbelievable and hundreds of Muslims including children and women met their fatal end. Many Muslims jumped into the river and hid in the forest. People in water were shot dead. With their long swords the Maghs butchered the half-dead men, women and children. Those still alive in the carnage were stabbed with the pointed spears and cut them into pieces. Rohingya girls and women after having been raped were murdered and the children were mercilessly slaughtered by throwing them upward and putting the sharp side of the long-dahs or swords under them. The breasts of the women were peeled.
We Demand for Decolonization of Burma
Myanmar Colonialism Defined
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Dr. Shwe Lu Maung alias Shahnawaz Khan, Ph.D. (Wales, UK),
The Patron and Chief Executive Officer of Arakan Democratic Forces
June 3, 2001, Copyright © 2001.
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"Comrades,
Of the three main duties of our Tamadaw at present, the first is that of defending and protecting the State and ensuring its security.
Our State has been in existence as an independent one among the nations of the world for thousands of years. It is a State that had stood tall with its own kings all through the eras of Tagaung, Sriksetra, Pagan, Myinsing, Sagaing, Pinya, Ava and Konbaung …………..
Rohingyas are not British Era Settlers
Summery of the Facts
From The Rohingyas of Arakan, A F K Jilani
The following historical facts prove that the Rohingyas are indigenous people of Arakan. "Muslims arrived and settled since last 1000 to 1200 years in Burma” (The SLORC Publication ' Thasana Yongwa Htoonkazepo’ p.65).
“Many Arab ships wrecked near Rambree Island of Arakan coast during the reign of Mahataing Sanda (788-810) and the crews and the traders of those ships were Muslims and they were sent to the Arakan proper and settled in villages, where the married local women. According to history, Islam came through the sea borne Sufis and merchants. These were testified by the darghas (shrines) which are dotted at the long coast of Arakan and Burma (British-Burma Gazetteers of 1879 page 16.) “The superior morality of those devout Muslims attracted large number of people towards Islam who embraced it enmasse” (The essential History of Burma by U Kyi P.160).
THE ETYMOLOGY OF ARAKAN, ROHINGYA AND RAKHINE
Compiled by
Noor Kamal,
general secretary,
Arakan Historical Society (A.H.S),
Chittagong
Noor Kamal,
general secretary,
Arakan Historical Society (A.H.S),
Chittagong
INTRODUCTION
ARAKAN is the modern name, in the ancient times the country was known as Rohang or Rakhapura or Rakhaingpryi. The Rohingya Muslims of Arakan played a glorious role in the establishment and consolidation of the great Arakanese Empire known as Mrauk-U Empire. Unfortunately for us this part of history has been subjected to utter negligence. As a result, the glorious chapter of the history of the Rohingya Muslims of Arakan has up till now remained unexplored. In the previous chapter we have discussed the geographical features of Arakan.
In this chapter, we are going to discuss first the population and people of Arakan and then the etymology of Arakan, Rohang, Rohingya, Rakhine and the Magh. Then we will discuss the historical background of Rohingya Muslims of Arakan.
Arakan Independence Alliance (AIA):Joint Press Release
Since September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on United States the Burmese military junta known as State Peace and Development Council ( SPDC ) has been in a restive mood to tarnish the image of the freedom movement of the people of Arakan. The junta is trying to secure international support, particularly to gain the support of the United States, through the prism of terrorism with intent to divert the attention of the people of the world away from the serious situation in the country. Especially Rohingyas are implicated, for being simply Muslims, to have link with al-Qaeda and Taliban.
ARNO, Press release: On the recent report relayed by CNN under the title of Tape on Terror
We are concerned about the recent report relayed by CNN under the title of “Tape on Terror” alleging that al-Qaeda had been operating in western Burma, implicating the freedom fighters of the Muslim Rohingya Arakanese to have link with terrorist organization.
ARNO Press release: Against Muslim rebels trained by Taliban and in Mideast camps
Recently the Burmese military Junta has tried to link Rohingya freedom fighters to the Taliban. The reason may be to regain US support via the terrorism angle and divert attention away from recent Amnesty International and Shan NGO reports documenting systematic human rights abuses against ethnic nationalities. As the Junta did in the past, it may also be a design to justify its campaigns of terror and ethnic-cleansing against the peaceful living Rohingyas and to further intimidate and terrorise the Muslim population of the country.… but, of course, only the junta knows the real aims of its latest rhetoric because it is led by the very secretive “gang of three” generals.
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