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Growing Extremist Activities of the IslamicJihadist Groups in Northern Arakan

By Dr. Aye Chan Published in 2012 This scholarly article utilizes declassified British diplomatic records from the National Archives in London to reconstruct the history of the Mujahid rebellion and communal tensions in northern Rakhine State. The correspondence between the British Embassy in Rangoon and offices in London, Karachi, and Dhaka provides a unique external perspective on the first three decades of independent Burma’s western frontier. Key findings from the diplo

By Dr. Aye Chan June, 1988 In this scholarly review, Aye Chan provides a critical analysis of Michael Aung-Thwin’s influential book, Pagan: The Origins of Modern Burma. While acknowledging the book as a landmark contribution to Burmese historiography, Aye Chan challenges several key interpretations regarding the economic relationship between the state and the Buddhist Sangha (Church) during the Pagan period. The central focus of the article is the critique of the "Merit-pat

By Dr. Aye Chan Published in 2005 This academic study, authored by historian Aye Chan, provides a critical historical analysis of the ethnic and political evolution of the Muslim population in Myanmar's western frontier. The paper primarily contests the historical narrative that the term "Rohingya" represents an indigenous identity with a thousand-year history in the region, instead asserting that the label was created by Bengali Muslim intellectuals in the early 1950s. The a

August, 2005 By U Shw Zan and Dr. Aye Chan This document examines the sociopolitical and public health challenges attributed to irregular migration within the Arakan region. It specifically focuses on the impact of cross-border movements on regional stability and the perceived risks associated with the influx of undocumented populations, framing these issues within the context of national security and communal health.

October 25, 2025 By HDCO This report, titled 'War Crimes from the Sky,' provides a critical documentation of the intensified aerial bombardments and human rights violations committed by the Myanmar military junta against civilian populations in Arakan between late 2023 and early 2026. It meticulously details the destruction of healthcare facilities, schools, and religious buildings, alongside a tragic rise in civilian casualties caused by indiscriminate airstrikes. By present

March 4, 2026 By HDCO This comprehensive report documents the human rights violations committed by Islamist armed groups against civilians in northern Arakan from November 2023 to January 2026. It provides a detailed account of mass killings, forced abductions, and atrocities through verified evidence, survivor testimonies, and situational maps. The report aims to highlight the urgent need for justice and international awareness regarding the security and safety of all local

News Article Translation GAN | September 21, 2025 Original Text (photocrd) The GAN is delighted to share an article written by Ramma...

Maior W. GAVYNNE HUGHES, The condition of wild tribes and the country inhabited by them has of necessity from time to time attracted the...

Derek Tonkin U Ba Tha was a Muslim scholar and banker from Buthidaung in Rakhine State who between 1959 and 1966 wrote several articles...

Thibaut d'Hubert In the Shade of the Golden Palace explores the work of the prolific Bengali poet Ālāol (fl. 1651-71), who translated...

JACQUES P. LEIDER The decade from 1942 to 1952 was a period of abrupt political and social change in Burma’s province of Arakan (Rakhine...

By JACQUES P. LEIDER and Kyaw Minn Htin (January 2002) An outline of the rule of King Maṅḥ Co Mvan can be sketched as follows. He became...

By Jacques P. Leider Policy Brief Series No. 123 (2020) Myanmar’s Rakhine State (‘Arakan’ until 1982) borders on Bangladesh and the Bay...

18 December 2019 By Martin Smith, Transnational Institute (TNI) Rakhine State, historically known as Arakan, represents the post-colonial failures of Myanmar in microcosm: ethnic conflict, political impasse, militarisation, economic neglect and the marginalisation of local peoples. During the past decade, many of these challenges have gathered a new intensity, accentuating a Buddhist-Muslim divide and resulting in one of the greatest refugee crises in the modern world. A land