Ashin Wirathu
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. He has incited the persecution of Muslims in Myanmar through his speeches. Facebook banned his page on the charge of allegedly spreading religious hatred towards other communities, after repeated warnings to not post religiously inflammatory content.
U Wirathu ဝီရသူ | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 10 July 1968 (age 55) |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| School | Theravada |
| Other names | Win Khaing Oo |
| Monastic name | Vīrasū |
| Occupation | Buddhist monk |
| Temple | New Masoyein Monastery, Mandalay |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Dhammapiya |
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