Rohingya people - Wikipedia
The Rohingya people (/ roʊˈhɪndʒə, - ɪŋjə /; 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.
The Rohingya people—facts and information - National Geographic
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...
Rohingya | Definition & Facts | Britannica
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 …
Rohingya genocide - Wikipedia
The Rohingya genocide is a series of ongoing persecutions and killings of the Muslim Rohingya people by the military of Myanmar. The genocide has consisted of two phases [3][4] to date: the first was a military crackdown that occurred from October 2016 to January 2017, and the second has been occurring since August 2017. [5]
Rohingya crisis - UNICEF
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.
Myanmar Rohingya: What you need to know about the crisis - BBC
Jan 23, 2020 · In the last few years, before the latest crisis, thousands of Rohingya made perilous journeys out of Myanmar to escape communal violence or alleged abuses by the security forces.
History of the Rohingya – Rohingya Culture Center
By 1799, as many 35000 people fled to British Bengal to escape persecution by the Bamar. Around this time, one of the earlier recorded instances of the term “Rohingya” appears in British literature.
Rohingya Refugee Crisis Explained - USA for UNHCR
Aug 22, 2024 · Rohingya refugees are risking their lives on dangerous sea routes to Indonesia and Malaysia, which have been described as among the deadliest in the world. In 2023, one Rohingya died or went missing for every eight who attempted the journey.
Who are the Rohingya and why are they fleeing? - CNN
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 …
Rohingya - Human Rights Watch
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...