Ashin Wirathu
Burmese Buddhist monk (born 1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Ashin Wirathu?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Ashin Wirathu (Burmese: ဝီရသူ, Pali: Vīrasū; born 10 July 1968 in Kyaukse, Mandalay Division, Burma) is a Burmese Buddhist monk, and the leader of the 969 Movement in Myanmar.[1] He has incited the persecution of Muslims in Myanmar through his speeches.[2] Facebook banned his page on the charge of allegedly spreading religious hatred towards other communities, after repeated warnings to not post religiously inflammatory content.[3]
Quick Facts U Wirathuဝီရသူ, Personal ...
U Wirathu ဝီရသူ | |
---|---|
Personal | |
Born | 10 July 1968 (1968-07-10) (age 55) |
Religion | Buddhism |
Nationality | Burmese |
School | Theravada |
Other names | Win Khaing Oo |
Monastic name | Vīrasū |
Occupation | Buddhist monk |
Organization | |
Temple | New Masoyein Monastery, Mandalay |
Senior posting | |
Teacher | Dhammapiya |
Close