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Abstract: "
Political
and
social
liberalizations
in
Myanmar
since
2011
have
received
wide
acclaim
especially
from
the
international
community.
However,
the
experience
on
the
part
of
Myanmar
has
not
been
a
bed
of
roses.
With
the
rise
of
anti-Muslim
sentiments
and
occurrence
of
violent
sectarian
conflicts
in
2012
and
2013,
the
?Myanmar
Muslim
minority?
has
caught
the
headlines
and
attention
of
both
academic
and
policy
circles
in
the
international
domain.
It
generally
hholds
true
that
Myanmar
Muslims
have
experienced
social
suffering
and
an
identity
crisis
as
a
community
over
the
last
three
years.
The
issue
of
the
Rohingya,
who
have
suffered
most,
has
understandably
become
the
dominant
topic
in
all
the
talks
and
writings
on
Myanmar
Muslims
in
general.
However,
there
are
a
few
other
Muslim
minorities
whose
experiences
in
the
transition
have
been
different
depending
on
their
identity
and
dwelling
place.
This
paper
will
highlight
the
experiences
of
two
Muslim
groups
in
Myanmar?ethnic
Kamans
and
Mandalay
an
Muslims?who
have
also
been
affected
by
the
rise
of
anti-Muslim
sentiments
and
violent/non-violent
conflicts
and
argue
that
their
sufferings
different
from
the
Rohingya?s
imply
that
there
are
Muslim
minorities,
not
a
Muslim
minority,
in
Myanmar.".....Paper delivered at the International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-26 July 2015.
Source/publisher:
International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-26 July 2015
Date of Publication:
2015-07-25
Date of entry:
2015-08-07
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