""""The Mad Monks of Myanmar"" Officially, Islam accounts for 4 percent of Myanmar’s population of 55 million – a figure many 969 followers say is underestimated, claiming the percentage is closer to 24 percent. Members of the movement are convinced that Myanmar is falling prey to an international Islamist conspiracy. In their view, the Muslim minority triggers sectarian riots as a ploy to receive sympathy funding from countries like Saudi Arabia. “What you see is just the tip of the iceberg,” said Wimalar Biwuntha, a prominent member of the 969 movement. “The Muslims here are backed from the outside, by more than 58 Arab countries. More and more countries are giving them money.”
Posted on: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 00:09:13 +0000
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