Religious Persecution Of The Rohingya And Its Impact On Thailand-Myanmar Relations

Abstract

Our research titled (Religious persecution of the Rohingya and its impact on relations with Thailand and Myanmar) Burma is considered a multi-religious country and there is no official religion. Now the government shows its greatest interest in Buddhism, as it is considered the religion of the majority, as its followers constitute 88% of the country’s population. Islam arrived in Burma through Indian traders in 1050 However, the government, from the beginning, imposed restrictions on Muslims and their practices, and since its appearance, there has been conflict and hostility surrounding Buddhist-Islamic relations. The tragedy of the Rohingya in Myanmar is the most persecuted minority in the world, which is exposed to the most severe forms of violence, including killing, burning, displacement, and violation of human dignity. Burma was seeking to... Ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya Muslim minority. The Burmese armed forces killed large numbers of them and forced many to flee to Thailand.