Muslim Community in Maungdaw Now Enjoying Full Religious Freedom Under ULA/AA Administration

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Muslims in Maungdaw (photocrd)
Muslims Enjoying Their Religious Freedom (photocrd)

Muslim residents in Maungdaw and other areas administered by the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) say they are now enjoying full religious freedom, including the right to worship, celebrate religious festivals, and conduct religious activities openly — a situation that contrasts sharply with previous periods of restriction.

According to Muslim community leader Ali Karbu, Muslims today are able to travel freely, pursue education, conduct business, and enjoy basic rights like other citizens. Local Muslims also report that access to mosques has been fully restored, enabling regular worship and community gatherings once more.

Resident Ozulah stated that people can now pray without fear.

“Under the current AA administration, Muslims are fully able to worship in our mosques. We can celebrate religious festivals freely and practice our faith without obstruction. Mosques are not only places of worship — they are venues for community discussions and educational programs. Now we can enter, pray, and move freely without fear,” he said.

During the previous junta administration, many mosques in Maungdaw were locked or restricted, preventing Muslims from praying and conducting religious ceremonies. Another local, Rohine, recalled how basic religious rights were suppressed.

“Under the junta, Muslims weren’t allowed to pray inside mosques. Many mosques were locked, and people feared even organizing religious events. Now we are no longer living in fear — we have full freedom to practice our religion,” he said.

A significant milestone came on September 12, when the Myoma Jame Mosque — the central mosque of Maungdaw — was reopened after being closed for 13 years since the communal violence of 2012. The reopening was led personally by ULA/AA Commander-in-Chief General Twan Mrat Naing, symbolizing the restoration of religious rights.

Muslim religious leaders say that the general’s direct involvement in rebuilding and reopening religious structures demonstrates the ULA/AA’s commitment to a peaceful, inclusive Arakan where Rakhine Buddhists and Muslims can coexist respectfully.

Field observations indicate that social relations, mutual trust, and community cooperation between Rakhine and Muslim residents have significantly improved as local administration stabilizes.


https://x.com/ArakanBaynews/status/1996927162419753469?s=20

https://www.globalarakannetwork.com/post/muslims-in-maungdaw-enjoy-full-religious-freedom


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