The essays in this series tackle these and other salient questions pertaining to sectarianism in the MENA and Asia Pacific regions. The rate of growth today is just under 1%, but that will likely decrease to near 0 by 2050. Rising Buddhist-Burman ethno-nationalism, fanned by the 969 movement led by Buddhist monks, has resulted in the rapid dissemination of hate speech and reignited lingering resentment between communities. Some monasteries have organized humanitarian aid for Muslims who have been displaced by the violence. This case study was created by Kristofer Rhude, MDiv 18, under the editorial direction of Dr. Diane L. Moore, faculty director of Religion and Public Life. Again in 1971, a group of Rohingya pushed to join Bangladesh during its fight for independence from East Pakistan. Homicide rate; Number of homicides; Number of homicides by firearm; Homicides by firearm rate; Assault rate; Kidnapping rate; Robbery rate; Rape rate; Burglary rate; Private car theft rate; See more; Poverty. A city like Yangon can be proud of sheltering within it many religions and their monuments (mosques, cathedrals, pagodas, Sikh temples, Hindu temples and even a Synagogue!). Ashin Wirathu, a senior abbot in the Masoeyein Mandalay Buddhist monastery, is the face of the 969 economic-nationalist campaign, which encourages Buddhists to boycott Muslim-owned businesses. Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2004-2020 Population aged 0-14, percent: Proportion of the population between age 0 and age 14. 0000012575 00000 n
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Web The vast majority of the citizens of Myanmar a nation in southeast Asia are Theravada Buddhists. Al Jazeera English video on the exclusion of Muslims from Myanmars government (2015): CNN article and video on recent bouts of violence (2017): PBS NewsHour video on Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh (2017): BBC video on the alleged crimes against humanity in Myanmar (2017): Vox video on the history of violence against Rohingya (2017): The Guardian video interviewing Buddhist monks who disagree about the causes and solution to the violence (2017): BBC interviews with anti-Muslim Buddhist monks (2017): BBC video on the arrest of Reuters journalists reporting on the violence (2018): In what ways can Buddhism said to be internally diverse in light of the conflict in Myanmar? Points are best estimates, but should not be taken as exact. The analysis draws on the Centers wider body of research on global restrictions related to religion. WebOfficially, 4% of the inhabitants of Myanmar are Muslim. Population aged 15-64 . Myanmar has a population of approximately 55.4 million in 2023. Now, the last partial census was conducted in 1983, and until 2014, the last officially recorded nationwide census hadn't occurred since 1931. WebMyanmar is the most religious Buddhist country with regard to the percentage of the population living as monks and the amount of money spent on religion. 0
Main Religions in Myanmar - Myanmar Holidays There have been numerous sermons from such leaders promoting coexistence, decrying the restrictions on interfaith marriages, and building interfaith understanding. Population aged 0-14 . RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE, Harvard Divinity School14 DivinityAvenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138. my.hds |Harvard Divinity School |Harvard University |Privacy | Accessibility | Digital Accessibility | Trademark Notice | Reporting Copyright InfringementCopyright 2023 President and Fellows of Harvard College.