The Rohingya people from Rakhine, Myanmar are among the most persecuted minorities and largest stateless nations in the world. Now, a fatwa from 47 Rohingya muftis condemns any act of jihad, even for self-defence, against Myanmar. Once Deoband madrasa asks the Rohingya to restrain from fighting Myanmar, ARSA will find it immeasurably difficult to muster any forces, let alone mount an attack. But when they did form ARSA, they never consulted any of us.”Abdullah believes the entire Rohingya community will adhere to the fatwa. The mufti’s popularity and acceptance within the wider Rohingya community would have further entrenched ARSA among the general population, had he taken up the offer.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 13, 2018 12:56 UTC