Most Muslim Rohingyas originate in either Rakhine or Arakan State in western Myanmar. They started to arrive there in the 1430s. Arakan was an independent coastal kingdom that was conquered by the Burmese Empire (Myanmar) in 1784. Burma’s glory days didn’t last much longer; they were in turn conquered by the British Empire in 1824. During the colonial era, Bengali Muslims came to this part of the world that was bordered by the Buddhist Burmese. When the British Empire left the area, they promised the Rohingyas an autonomous state in exchange for their help in WWII, but they reneged on that promise. Meanwhile, the Buddhist Burmese resented having an increasing number of Muslims, so when they gained their independence in 1948, they tried to cast out the Rohingyas. In 1982, Myanmar barred the Rohingyas citizenship, leaving them as a stateless people. They remain a people without a state, and they are not welcome in neighboring Bangladesh. Most remain in a no-win situation, but a small number have migrated to places like the UAE.
Rohingyas who live in the UAE are the fortunate ones. The Rohingyas are fortunate that the UAE has sponsored humanitarian efforts in the Rohingya refugee camps. Others have managed to make their way to the UAE where they get a new start.
Rohingyas are staunch followers of Islam. There are mosques and madrasas (religious schools) in every quarter and village. The men pray in congregation whereas the female pray at home.
The Rohingyas in the UAE need job training so they can flourish in their new environment.
* Scripture Prayers for the Rohingya in United Arab Emirates.
Pray for spiritual discernment and hunger among the Rohingyas in the UAE. Pray for workers to go to them. Pray for a movement to Christ among the Rohingyas this decade.
https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/uae-intensifying-efforts-ease-suffering-rohingya-refugees-bangladesh
https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/uae-performing-effective-role-supporting-rohingya-refugees
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Rohingya |
People Name in Country | Rohingya |
Pronunciation | roh-HIHN-juh |
Population this Country | 51,000 |
Population all Countries | 2,027,000 |
Total Countries | 8 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | Chittagonian; Ruaingga; रोयिंगाइया |
People ID | 11359 |
ROP3 Code | 102170 |
Country | United Arab Emirates | ||
Region | Africa, North and Middle East | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Language | Rohingya (51,000 speakers) |
Language Code | rhg Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Rohingya (51,000 speakers) |
Language Code | rhg Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Rohingya |
Primary Language: Rohingya
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2020) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Film / Video | God's Story video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Introduction to Jesus |
Film / Video | Introduction to Jesus (EngSub) |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Rohingya |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels |
General | Gospel resources links |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
100.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Anglican |
Unknown
|
Independent |
Unknown
|
Orthodox |
Unknown
|
Other Christian |
Unknown
|
Protestant |
Unknown
|
Roman Catholic |
Unknown
|
Photo Source | digital.democracy - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |