From Aracan Mahomedans to Muslim Rohingyas

Description: 

"The present essay contributes to the investigation of the historical background of the Rakhine State crisis which, since 2012, has attracted wide international attention for the Muslim Rohingyas. Arguing that the changes in names used by and for Muslims in the frontier region of Bengal/Bangladesh and Burma/Myanmar reflect the political, social and demographic development, the essay calls for an archive of naming practices as a pool of references and information to be included in the ongoing debate..."

Creator/author: 

Jacques P Leider

Source/publisher: 

"Academia.edu" (USA)

Date of Publication: 

2018-00-00

Date of entry: 

2019-10-30

Grouping: 

  • Individual Documents

Category: 

Countries: 

Myanmar, Bangladesh

Administrative areas of Burma/Myanmar: 

Rakhine State

Language: 

English

Local URL: 

Format: 

pdf

Size: 

5.5 MB (33 pages)

Resource Type: 

text

Text quality: 

    • Good