Browsing by Author "Mostafa, Mohammed Arfan Anisul,"

ABSTRACT The research aims to bring to light the facts related to the Rohingya genocide and explain its impact on their religious, social, cultural, political, and economic lives. It also seeks to highlight the primary causes that led to the genocide, the consequences that resulted from multidimensional discrimination against the Rohingya people, and a proposal of a set of radical solutions that can contribute to stopping the war persecution of the Rohingya in Arakan (Burma). The researcher used several methodologies to deal with this subject. Through the historical approach, the researcher identified the historical relations between the Rohingya and Buddhism. After conducting a series of personal interviews with the Rohingya people residing inside and outside Arakan, he then used the analytical approach to critically analyze the teachings of Buddhism for their failure to apply their beliefs from a religious standpoint, and criticize the destructive activities of the 969 Buddhist movement against Islam and Muslims from a political standpoint. Then, through a comparative method, the researcher made a comparative study of the teachings of Buddhism and Islam using the analytical approach so that people could know that Islam is a better religion and Buddhism is, in fact, not a religion but rather a philosophy established by humans and a bunch of manmade ideas. The research concluded with the following results: the followers of the Buddhist religion failed to apply their religious teachings in Arakan (Burma), which is apparent from the way they behaved with Muslims and their crime of genocide against them. The main solution for all the Rohingya people is that they must bring a change in themselves, whether they are leaders or general public, young or adult; they must change themselves, their thoughts, and their feelings by the Quranic verse: “Indeed, God does not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves” [Surah Al-Ra’ad: 11]. The researcher concluded with several recommendations for all nations in general and for the Rohingya Muslim people in particular.