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Islam in Burma
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History of arrival of Islam in Burma/Myanmar
Forefathers
The first Muslims landed in Burma’s Ayeyarwady River delta, Tanintharyi coast and Rakhine in the ninth century, prior to the establishment of the first Burmese empire in 1055 AD by King Anawrahta of Bagan.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
The dawn of the Muslim settlements and the propagation of Islam was documented by Arab, Persian, European and Chinese travelers of the ninth century.[3][9] Myanmar Muslims are the descendants of Arabs, Persians, Turks, Moors, Indian-Muslims, Pakistanis, Pathans, Bengalis, Chinese Muslims and Malays who settled and intermarried with the local Burmese population and other ethnic Burmese groups such as the Rakhine, Shan, Karen, and Mon.[10][11] Muslims arrived in Burma as travelers, adventurers, pioneers, sailors, traders,[12] voluntary and mercernary military personnel,[13] and prisoners of war.[13] Some were reported to have taken refuge from wars, monsoon storms, shipwrecks,[3] and other circumstances. Some were victims of slavery[14] but many early Muslims were professionals and skilled personnel such as royal advisers and administrators. Others were port authorities, mayors, and traditional medicine men.[15]
Persian Muslims arrived in northern Burma at the border with the Chinese region of Yunnan. Their colonies were recorded in the Chronicles of China, 860 AD.[3][16] Myanmar Muslims were sometimes called Pathi,[17] a name believed to be derived from Persian. Bago (Pegu), Dala, Thanlyin (Syriam), Taninthayi (Tenasserim), Mottama (Martaban), Myeik (Mergui) and Pathein (Bassein) were full of Burmese Muslim settlers and Muslims often outnumbered the local Burmese. In one record, Pathein was said to be populated with Pathis.[17] In the 13th century (Kawzar 583), Bassein was known as “Pathi town” under the three Indian Muslim Kings.[18][19][20] Arab merchants arrived Martaban, Margue. Arab settlement in the present Meik’s mid-western quarters.[21]
Paarsurrey says:
My emphasis is that Islam, like other revealed religions, spread peacefully in many parts of the world due to its simple and rational teachings which develop physical, moral and spiritual faculties of a people. This is the main power of this great religion that attracts everybody, the rulers as also the ruled.
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Islam in Burma
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
History of arrival of Islam in Burma/Myanmar
Forefathers
The first Muslims landed in Burma’s Ayeyarwady River delta, Tanintharyi coast and Rakhine in the ninth century, prior to the establishment of the first Burmese empire in 1055 AD by King Anawrahta of Bagan.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
The dawn of the Muslim settlements and the propagation of Islam was documented by Arab, Persian, European and Chinese travelers of the ninth century.[3][9] Myanmar Muslims are the descendants of Arabs, Persians, Turks, Moors, Indian-Muslims, Pakistanis, Pathans, Bengalis, Chinese Muslims and Malays who settled and intermarried with the local Burmese population and other ethnic Burmese groups such as the Rakhine, Shan, Karen, and Mon.[10][11] Muslims arrived in Burma as travelers, adventurers, pioneers, sailors, traders,[12] voluntary and mercernary military personnel,[13] and prisoners of war.[13] Some were reported to have taken refuge from wars, monsoon storms, shipwrecks,[3] and other circumstances. Some were victims of slavery[14] but many early Muslims were professionals and skilled personnel such as royal advisers and administrators. Others were port authorities, mayors, and traditional medicine men.[15]
Persian Muslims arrived in northern Burma at the border with the Chinese region of Yunnan. Their colonies were recorded in the Chronicles of China, 860 AD.[3][16] Myanmar Muslims were sometimes called Pathi,[17] a name believed to be derived from Persian. Bago (Pegu), Dala, Thanlyin (Syriam), Taninthayi (Tenasserim), Mottama (Martaban), Myeik (Mergui) and Pathein (Bassein) were full of Burmese Muslim settlers and Muslims often outnumbered the local Burmese. In one record, Pathein was said to be populated with Pathis.[17] In the 13th century (Kawzar 583), Bassein was known as “Pathi town” under the three Indian Muslim Kings.[18][19][20] Arab merchants arrived Martaban, Margue. Arab settlement in the present Meik’s mid-western quarters.[21]
Paarsurrey says:
My emphasis is that Islam, like other revealed religions, spread peacefully in many parts of the world due to its simple and rational teachings which develop physical, moral and spiritual faculties of a people. This is the main power of this great religion that attracts everybody, the rulers as also the ruled.
Thanks