Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims have been called the world’s most persecuted minority, a people without a country. (Gemunu Amarasinghe, File/Associated Press)Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims have been called the world’s most persecuted minority, a people without a country. ___HISTORY OF MIGRATIONThe legitimacy of the Rohingya claim to indigenous status is a matter of sharp debate inside Myanmar. In 1942, with the physical withdrawal of the British from Arakan, grisly massacres by Buddhists against the Rohingya Muslims, and vice versa, established a blood feud. The insurgents, now calling themselves the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, used newly recruited members to launch much larger attacks on Aug. 25, triggering larger and harsher reprisals.

Source: Washington Post September 10, 2017 01:30 UTC