The Inevitable Jihad in Myanmar

• Main Authors: Mahzam, Remy, Muhammad Ansar
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Country and Region Studies; Non-Traditional Security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85448; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/43709
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has driven over 125,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing towards neighbouring Bangladesh following the destruction of an entire Muslim village allegedly by Myanmar security forces. The crisis has resulted in growing regional resentment against Myanmar, with hardline Islam...