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Pray for the Panthay Muslims of Myanmar

In the old Burmese royal capital of Mandalay alongside the palace, golden pagodas and Buddhist monasteries, there is an unexpected sight worth seeing: an ancient Chinese-style mosque. It was built in 1868, by Muslim Hui people from…

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Pray for Yangon, Myanmar

Tourists in Myanmar’s former capital, Yangon, are often impressed with the sight of golden Buddhist pagodas and thousands of monks in red robes. Few visitors notice the many mosques which stand witness to a long and rich…

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The Rohingya

DAY 25 – JUNE 30th, 2016 The Rohingya: A people between worlds The Rohingya people live on the border between the South Asia Room and the Indo-Malaysian Room in the House of Islam.  This location between huge…

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