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This document summarizes the rise of militant Buddhism in Sri Lanka and Myanmar and the role of Buddhist monks in inciting violence against Muslim minorities. It describes how politically powerful monks like Sumedhananda Thero in Sri Lanka spread messages that Muslims want to take over Buddhist lands and should leave. It also discusses the influential monk Ashin Wirathu in Myanmar who praised the military and called for taking up arms in response to prosecution of the military for crimes against Rohingya Mu

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Thavam

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EN