Ashin Wirathu
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Wirathu (born 10 July 1968 in Kyaukse, Mandalay Division, Burma) is a Burmese Buddhist monk, and the communal leader of the anti-Muslim movement in Myanmar.
He has been accused of conspiring to persecute Muslims in Myanmar through his speeches, although he claims to be a peaceful preacher and not to have advocated violence—which is disputed by others. Facebook also banned his page on the charge of spreading religious hatred towards other communities, after repeated warnings to not post religiously inflammatory content.
He is featured in the film The Venerable W.
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See also
- 2013 Myanmar anti-Muslim riots
- 969 Movement
- Bodu Bala Sena
- Patriotic Association of Myanmar
- South Thailand insurgency
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