The U.N. statistics state that the Islam annual growth rate of Islam is around 6.40% compared to 1.46% during the same time period for Christianity. Also according to these statistics, one in five people on the planet are Muslim (by birth or geographical reference).

In 1948, Burma gained independence and the tensions between Muslims and the Buddhist majority increased. After the military coup in 1962, Muslims were discriminated against, or even openly persecuted. In practice a citizenship law denied the Rohingyas ...