A study on the identity of 'main-land' Muslims in Myanmar /
Muslims of Myamar have been living in the country for more than one thousand years; yet their identities remain obscure. Their lives are full of challenges and the frequent clashes between them and the Buddhists signify an uncomfortable atmosphere. Their life is an example of identity crisis prevail...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Kuala Lumpur :
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2013
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| Online Access: | http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/2416 |
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| Summary: | Muslims of Myamar have been living in the country for more than one thousand years; yet their identities remain obscure. Their lives are full of challenges and the frequent clashes between them and the Buddhists signify an uncomfortable atmosphere. Their life is an example of identity crisis prevailing in our contemporary world. Although freedom of religion and equality in ethnical rights are constitutionally documented and recognized, Muslims of Myanmar have availed freedom and liberty as compared to its non-Muslim citizens. On the ground, their rights are ignored and their religious identity is discarded.Currently, their economic life, educational level, social, religious and political status are below the recognized standard. The alarming numbers of the poor, jobless, destitute, uneducated, illiterate, refugees and locally displaced Muslim are on the rise. Once the social and moral values are at desperate levels, maintaining Islamic identity for the Muslims of Myanmar is unthinkable. It is suggested that the reason of affliction against the Muslims is Islamophobia. This paper suggests to the Muslims of Myanmar that they need to solicit the minority status on the basis of religion so as to officially claim the right of minority. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 300 leaves ; 30cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 290-300). |