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Mantra Of Rage (2013): Muslims and Buddhists once lived in peace in Myanmar. But recent violence has left more than 60 Muslims dead. Some claim the attacks are being organised by the regime to undermine a transition to democracy.
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In the street, rampaging Buddhists carrying clubs smash the furniture that's been dragged from gutted shop fronts. Flaming petrol bombs are hurled into homes and mosques. Muslims are brutally attacked: 'They beat Dad with an iron pipe'. The spiritual leader of these Buddhists who have turned their backs on non-violence is Ashin Wirathu, who preaches hate and intolerance towards Muslims and blames them for the violence. 'They target women every day and rape them. Do we need to protect the religion or not?' And there are claims that Wirathu is just a front to a bigger agenda. 'He's not just simply a whacky neo-Nazi shaven-head monk running wild. He has the full force of the entire armed forces behind this campaign.' As one religious leader points out, it looks like the state is manufacturing the crisis as a way of re-instating the dictatorship. 'In my opinion this is just a political game.'.
SBS Australia – Ref. 5956
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Mantra Of Rage (2013): Muslims and Buddhists once lived in peace in Myanmar. But recent violence has left more than 60 Muslims dead. Some claim the attacks are being organised by the regime to undermine a transition to democracy.
For similar stories, see:
Generals without a Cause - Burma
The Long History Of Burmese Persecution Of Rohingyas
Siberia - Burytian Buddhists - Russia
Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads:
For downloads and more information visit:
In the street, rampaging Buddhists carrying clubs smash the furniture that's been dragged from gutted shop fronts. Flaming petrol bombs are hurled into homes and mosques. Muslims are brutally attacked: 'They beat Dad with an iron pipe'. The spiritual leader of these Buddhists who have turned their backs on non-violence is Ashin Wirathu, who preaches hate and intolerance towards Muslims and blames them for the violence. 'They target women every day and rape them. Do we need to protect the religion or not?' And there are claims that Wirathu is just a front to a bigger agenda. 'He's not just simply a whacky neo-Nazi shaven-head monk running wild. He has the full force of the entire armed forces behind this campaign.' As one religious leader points out, it looks like the state is manufacturing the crisis as a way of re-instating the dictatorship. 'In my opinion this is just a political game.'.
SBS Australia – Ref. 5956
Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.
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What is Buddhist?Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists. An Indian religion, Buddhism encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based
on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies. Buddhism originated in Ancient India as a Sramana tradition sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, spreading through much of Asia. All Buddhist traditions share the goal of overcoming suffering and the cycle of death & rebirth, either by the attainment of Nirvana or through the path of Buddhahood.
What is Rohingya?The Rohingya people are a stateless Indo-Aryan-speaking people who reside in Rakhine State, Myanmar (also known as Burma). There were an estimated about 1 million Rohingya living in Myanmar before the 2016-17 crisis. On 22 October 2017, the UN
reported that an estimated 603,000 refugees from Rakhine, Myanmar, had crossed the border into Bangladesh since August 25, 2017. This number increased to 624,000 by November 2, 2017, and over 625,000 by December 6, 2017. The majority are Muslim while a minority are Hindu.
What is Muslim?One of the major religions of the world, Islam literally translates to "submission," as a follower of Islam (Muslims) devotes their life to that of their God. The religion began with the teachings of Muhammad in the 7th century. The theology of Islam
is based on the Qur'an, which was given to Muhammad by God. Some of the major fundamental principles of Islam include the Five Pillars, which hope to unite all Muslims into a community. Two different factions of Muslims exist - the majority are known as Sunni, with a small percentage known as Shi'a - both predominantly reside throughout the Middle East.
Muhammad died in 632 AD and the religion of Islam formally started after his death. The Quran was formally compiled and finalised in 650 AD, prior to which it was 'memorised' and written across many parchments.
