BURMA — (Myanamar), republic in southeast Asia. Jews from Calcutta, Cochin, and Persia may have settled in various towns of Burma in the first half of the 19th century. Specifically Baghdadis from Calcutta with business interests – often based on opium – … Encyclopedia of Judaism
History of the Jews in Burma — The first recorded Jew in the country was Solomon Gabirol, who served as a commander in the army of King Aungpaya in the 18th century. [ [http://www.thingsasian.com/stories photos/2912 Secret Yangon II: The Lost Tribe: ThingsAsian ] ] In the 19th … Wikipedia
Burma — Republic of the Union of Myanmar ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် Pyidaunzu Thanmăda Myăma Nainngandaw … Wikipedia
Jews and Buddhism (documentary) — Infobox Film name = Jews and Buddhism image size = 150px caption = director = Bill Chayes and Isaac Solotaroff producer = writer = narrator = Sharon Stone starring = music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = 1999 runtime = 41… … Wikipedia
Religions in Burma — According to the CIA World Factbook (2005), 89 percent of Burma s population are adherents to Buddhism, 4 percent are Christians (3 percent Baptist and 1 percent Roman Catholic), 4 percent are Muslims, 1 percent are animists, and 2 percent are … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Armenians in Burma — Armenia is an ancient country located north of Iran that has the distinction of being the first to adopt Christianity as its national religion. Adept in trade, Armenian merchants did business in the Middle East, Central Asia, India, and points … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Religion in Burma — Burma is a multi religious country. Buddhism in Burma is predominantly of the Theravada sect intermingled with local beliefs. According to the military government, it is practiced by 89% [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the world… … Wikipedia
History of the Jews in China — Part of a series of articles on Jews and Judaism … Wikipedia
History of the Jews in India — A map of India, showing the main areas of Jewish concentration. The history of the Jews in India reaches back to ancient times. Indian Jews are a religious minority of India. Judaism was one of the first foreign religions to arrive in India in… … Wikipedia
History of the Jews in Malaysia — Malaysian Jews Total population Unknown Regions with significant populations Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Penang Languages English, Malay, Hebrew, Persian, Arabic, Portu … Wikipedia
