The Rohingya people (/ r oʊ ˈ h ɪ n dʒ ə,-ɪ ŋ j ə /; Rohingya: 𐴌𐴗𐴥𐴝𐴙𐴚𐴒𐴙𐴝, romanized: ruáingga; IPA: [rʊˈɜi̯ɲ.ɟə]) or historically called Arakanese Indians [14] [15] are a stateless ethnic group who predominantly follow Islam [8] [16] [17] and reside in Rakhine State, Myanmar.

Jan 19, 2025 · Rohingya, term commonly used to refer to a community of Muslims generally concentrated in Rakhine (Arakan) state in Myanmar (Burma), although they can also be found in other parts of the country as well as in refugee camps in neighbouring Bangladesh and other countries. They are considered to be among the most persecuted minorities in the world.

Feb 8, 2019 · Called the most persecuted minority in the world, the Rohingya have a millennial-long history in Myanmar, the country that's excluding them. The Rohingya people are an ethnic group from...

The Rohingya genocide is a series of ongoing persecutions and killings of the Muslim Rohingya people by the military of Myanmar. The genocide has consisted of two phases [3] [4] to date: the first was a military crackdown that occurred from October 2016 to January 2017, and the second has been occurring since August 2017. [5]

What is the Rohingya crisis? When hundreds of thousands of terrified Rohingya refugees began flooding onto the beaches and paddy fields of southern Bangladesh in August 2017, it was the children who caught many people’s attention.

Jan 23, 2020 · At least 6,700 Rohingya, including at least 730 children under the age of five, were killed in the month after the violence broke out, according to medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

More than 500,000 mostly Muslim Rohingyas have fled into Bangladesh between August and September 2017, increasing the national count of Rohingyas to 800,000. The government of Myanmar frames the violence as a crackdown on terrorists by the military.

Aug 22, 2024 · The United Nations has described the Rohingya as “the most persecuted minority in the world.” Here’s What You Need to Know: 1. Who are the Rohingya? 2. How did the Rohingya refugee crisis begin? 3. Where are the Rohingya seeking refuge? 4. How does the monsoon season impact Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh? 5.

Sep 25, 2024 · Since early 2024, fighting in northern Rakhine state has led to the worst attacks on the Rohingya population since 2017, when Myanmar’s military drove more than 750,000 across the border into Bangladesh. The new attacks are a stark reminder of the Rohingyas’ vulnerability.

Sep 9, 2024 · Five years ago, Myanmar’s military launched a sweeping campaign of massacres, rape, and arson against the Rohingya, a Muslim minority who have lived for generations in Myanmar’s western Rakhine...