The Rohingya people (/ r oʊ ˈ h ɪ n dʒ ə,-ɪ ŋ j ə /; Rohingya: 𐴌𐴗𐴥𐴝𐴙𐴚𐴒𐴙𐴝, romanized: ruáingga; IPA: [rʊˈɜi̯ɲ.ɟə]) or historically called Arakanese Indians [14] [15] are a stateless ethnic group who predominantly follow Islam [8] [16] [17] and reside in Rakhine State, Myanmar.

Jan 19, 2025 · Rohingya, term commonly used to refer to a community of Muslims generally concentrated in Rakhine (Arakan) state in Myanmar (Burma), although they can also be found in other parts of the country as well as in refugee camps in neighbouring Bangladesh and other countries. They are considered to be among the most persecuted minorities in the world.

Feb 8, 2019 · Called the most persecuted minority in the world, the Rohingya have a millennial-long history in Myanmar, the country that's excluding them. The Rohingya people are an ethnic group from...

Jan 23, 2020 · At least 6,700 Rohingya, including at least 730 children under the age of five, were killed in the month after the violence broke out, according to medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

What is the Rohingya crisis? When hundreds of thousands of terrified Rohingya refugees began flooding onto the beaches and paddy fields of southern Bangladesh in August 2017, it was the children who caught many people’s attention.

Sep 5, 2017 · Rohingya Muslims are among the most persecuted people in the world, and once again, they find themselves running for their lives. Rohingya walk through rice fields after crossing over to the...

Aug 22, 2024 · The United Nations has described the Rohingya as “the most persecuted minority in the world.” Here’s What You Need to Know: 1. Who are the Rohingya? 2. How did the Rohingya refugee crisis begin? 3. Where are the Rohingya seeking refuge? 4. How does the monsoon season impact Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh? 5.

Apr 18, 2018 · The Rohingya are an ethnic group, the majority of whom are Muslim, who have lived for centuries in the majority Buddhist Myanmar. Currently, there are about 1.1 million Rohingya in the...

Sep 9, 2024 · Five years ago, Myanmar’s military launched a sweeping campaign of massacres, rape, and arson against the Rohingya, a Muslim minority who have lived for generations in Myanmar’s western Rakhine...

Today, nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees live in Bangladesh, most of them in Cox's Bazar district, near the border with Myanmar. The strain on the local host community and its already stretched facilities and services has been immense.