Myanmar’s Earthquake Exposed Decades of Restrictions on Muslim Places of Worship
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Myanmar’s earthquake exposed decades of restrictions on Muslim places of worship
When a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, 2025, it struck at a particularly devastating moment for the country’s Muslim community. Thousands of Muslims had gathered in mosques for Friday prayers when buildings collapsed, killing worshippers and destroying or severely damaging Islamic religious sites. According to documentation by the Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN), at least 180 mosques and other Islamic religious bui…
Hundreds of Muslims have spent years in the ruins of mosques that were denied repair and rehabilitation in Myanmar, under the military junta ' s restrictions on construction and reconstruction.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, NAYPAYIDAW— When a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, 2025, it was a Friday during Ramadan. Several mosques were packed with worshippers. In...
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