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The other side of Burma’s “peaceful” monksThe other, invisible suffering of Burma « Islam, Muslims, and an Anthropologist In the recent rush to support the monk-led uprising against the military junta in Burma, the situation of the long-suffering Muslim minority, particularly in the state bordering Bangladesh where they make up 50% of the population but do not enjoy the rights other Burmese citizens enjoy. The country’s monks have also played a role in the Muslims’ suffering, for example attacking mosques on the basis of rumours of Muslims raping Buddhist girls; there have also been pamphlets circulated “glorifying race purity and Buddhism and actually reinforcing anti-Muslim sentiments”. Possibly Related Posts:
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The Burmese military dictatorship are every bit as Buddhist as the monks.
Buddhist monks and their lackeys have been terrorizing both Muslim and Hindu populations in my father’s home country of Sri Lanka for decades now, so it’s hardly a suprise to me. I watched a documentary on Al Jazeera where a Sri Lankan monk was asked if his stance was a bit contradictory to his philosophy of non-violence. He said no you have to light a smaller fire to prevent a bigger fire destroying the forest. Unshakeable logic that.
I don’t think the buddhists (where ever they may come from) are anywhere near Ismaeels fellow muslims when it comes to terrorizing others. Before it’s too late, the extremists of all hues must be stopped at any cost (specially if they are backed by alien hands that may have specific agendas for these countries) or the world will be left with only 1 religion in the next century. (look at latin america). So all the concerned people have the right to look at all these struggles (apparently) for freedom a little more carefully.