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For the past few years, Muslim Minority has been treated badly both in terms of physical and mental health around the world. We can either start from Kashmir where Muslims are being tortured and killed by Indian forces at that particular moment when sub-continent finally got separated in 1947 or we can start from the mercilessness of Israel over the people of Palestine which began in the middle of the 20thcentury and has resulted in a mass massacre of Muslims to date. Horrors of Syria, an independent Muslim country, are still breathing in the brutal environment of this world and then there is Burma, a new addition to the ongoing chaos in the Muslim Society.
Burma is a state consisting of more than 100 ethnic groups with Muslims having an overall population of more than 1 million and their group name being Rohingya. In the recent circumstances, the Government of Burma has denied the existence of Rohingya people as not being one of the ethnic groups of Burma and hence, has started a military crackdown against this Muslim minority. As a result of this chaotic situation, a lot of Muslims have been massacred while the rest of them being forced to leave Burma and flee to other countries.
As of this hour, Muslim states around the world have already begun raising their voices against this ferocity on Rohingya Muslims with Pakistan being no exception. News channels, newspapers are all in for their Muslim brothers to help out.
One particular person, I would like to point out is Iqrar-ul-Hassan, a Pakistani television presenter, and journalist. He has been known countrywide as a voice raiser against different forms of crimes and fraudulent activities around the state.
This time, he has gone one step further, by fleeing to Burma, to ensure his availability to elevate the depressed voices of the Muslims of Rohingya. This is a much appreciable effort by him as the current situation is not beneficial for visits like these. Let us pray that May Allah protect him from all kinds of threats.
As far as Pakistan is concerned, being Muslim brothers of people of Rohingya, nationwide protests are being conducted against the brutality of Burma over Rohingya Muslims. Pakistani officials have raised their voices in front of the world to put pressure on Burma’s government to stop the inhumane acts against Rohingya’s Muslims.
Right now what we can do is support our Muslim brothers of Rohingya by showing moral assistance and letting them know that we stand with them in these moments of crisis. Let’s all pray that May Allah protect them from further harm and keep the Muslims around the world under HIS protection.
