Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Buddhist Extremism

Islamophobia hits Burma...led by a Buddhist monk

The New York Times

BBC


It would be interesting to see the extent to which there has been Buddhist-Muslim tension and violence or if this kind of tension is relatively new by which the Islamophobia from 9/11 and the U.S. has transfused into other countries. The news has certainly perpetuated more negative, than positive, images and impressions of Muslims over the past decade or so.

*Update: more news on this here

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