Ashin Virathu ( Burmese ဝီရသူ ; born July 10, 1968) is a Myanmar Buddhist monk known for his nationalist views. Supporter of the 969 movement .
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Biography
Born in 1968 in the vicinity of Mandalay . At the age of 14, he dropped out of school and became a monk. In 2001, he joined the movement 969 [1] . Two years later, for his sermons, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison [2] , but in 2012 came under amnesty [3] . Since 2011, has been active on YouTube and other types of social media [4] .
Activities
In September 2012, he led a rally in support of the plan proposed by President Thein Sein to expel Rohingya Muslims living in Myanmar [5] . A month later, another outbreak of violence occurred in Rakhine State . Virathu said the reason for this was an incident that occurred in the city of Meithila , when the conflict in the jewelry store escalated into a series of robberies and arsons. More than 14 people died, a number of monasteries, shops and houses were burned [6] [7] . At least two more people were attacked and tortured [8] [9] .
After that, an article on Viratha was published in Time magazine, entitled The Face of Buddhist Terror [10] . Virathu also stated that he wants to protect society following the example of the English Defense League [11] .
The government of the Irrawaddy district prohibited Viratha from conducting preaching activities in the region [12] .
Notes
- ↑ Alan Strathern . Why are Buddhist monks attacking Muslims? (May 1, 2013).
- ↑ Kate Hodal . Buddhist monk uses racism and rumours to spread hatred in Burma (April 28, 2013).
- ↑ Nationalist Monk U Wirathu Denies Role in Anti-Muslim Unrest
- ↑ Gianluca Mezzofiore . Fanatical Buddhist Monk Saydaw Wirathu Calling for Boycott of Myanmar Muslims (March 26, 2013).
- ↑ Kate Hodal . Buddhist monk uses racism and rumours to spread hatred in Burma - The Guardian (April 18, 2013).
- ↑ Phyo Wai Lin, Jethro Mullen and Kocha Olarn . , muslims, clash with Rakhines in Myanmar (March 22, 2013).
- ↑ Inteview with Myanmar's President (24 May 2013).
- ↑ The Rohingya Saga (June 21, 2013).
- ↑ Horrifying Moment Burmese Buddhists Set Fire to Muslim Man in Riots Which Left 43 Dead | American renaissance
- ↑ Hannah Beech . The Face of Buddhist Terror (1 July 2013).
- ↑ Radical Buddhist monk accused of inciting riots that have killed hundreds of Muslims (21 June 2013).
- ↑ EMG Reporter “Buddhist monk banned from preaching in Ayeyarwady” Archived September 4, 2017 at Wayback Machine , Eleven Myanmar , Myanmar, March 11, 2017