طبيعة الجالية البرماوية و الخدمات المقدمة لهم في مكة المكرمة

Abstract EN

This research aims to identify the nature of the Burmese community, its characteristics and economic and social living conditions, as well as the services provided to them by the Saudi State in the educational, health, economic and social fields.

Therefore, the research objectives have been identified to be based on the theoretical side not the field one using the content analysis approach.

The study included a number of sources including scientific studies, historical books, articles, press reports, pamphlets and brochures, and websites related directly to the services of the research population.

The research started with the identification of the problem, its importance, objectives, concepts and scientific terms as well as the services provided to the Burmese community including the education aspect stating the private and public education for the community as well as enrollment in at Al-Haram Al-Sharif Institute to receive religious sciences, as well as scholarships in colleges and universities for outstanding students The health services include primary health care in the neighborhoods, free treatment in government hospitals before and after the adjustment process, the provision of medical insurance by the employers for treatment in the private health sector, and the possibility of treatment through medical charities specialized in the field of health and pay the costs of examination and operations and paying for medicines of pharmacies for some categories of the community under the terms and conditions for that.

The economic aspect services included the identification of public services, professions and handicrafts, and residential neighborhoods that reflect their low economic, physical and living conditions.

They also work in government and private institutions and the charitable sector according to their potential and qualifications.

This research aims to identify the nature of the Burmese community, its characteristics and economic and social living conditions, as well as the services provided to them by the Saudi State in the educational, health, economic and social fields.

Therefore, the research objectives have been identified to be based on the theoretical side not the field one using the content analysis approach.

The study included a number of sources including scientific studies, historical books, articles, press reports, pamphlets and brochures, and websites related directly to the services of the research population.

The research started with the identification of the problem, its importance, objectives, concepts and scientific terms as well as the services provided to the Burmese community including the education aspect stating the private and public education for the community as well as enrollment in at Al-Haram Al-Sharif Institute to receive religious sciences, as well as scholarships in colleges and universities for outstanding students The health services include primary health care in the neighborhoods, free treatment in government hospitals before and after the adjustment process, the provision of medical insurance by the employers for treatment in the private health sector, and the possibility of treatment through medical charities specialized in the field of health and pay the costs of examination and operations and paying for medicines of pharmacies for some categories of the community under the terms and conditions for that.

The economic aspect services included the identification of public services, professions and handicrafts, and residential neighborhoods that reflect their low economic, physical and living conditions.

They also work in government and private institutions and the charitable sector according to their potential and qualifications.

As for Social Services and Affairs: It was clear from the study of the conditions of the Burmese community provided through the International Symposium on Islamic Youth that 25% of the sample of the study wish to return to their country of origin, and that more than (500,000) Burmese in KSA are based mostly in Makkah.

The study concluded that the vast majority of the sample were born and raised in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by 70%, compared to those born in Burma, where they did not exceed 20% of the study sample.

It is also found that there are so-called community offices in the private neighborhoods where these offices try to know and reach them if you they are called by the government agencies.

The charitable societies provide direct in kind assistance, including the celebration of Eids, health convoys, awareness campaigns, food baskets, sports patrols, training courses, etc.,.

The Emirate of Makkah Region adopted in cooperation with several relevant government agencies the Program of adjusting the status of the Burmese community.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) stated that adjusting the status of the Burmese community is a pioneering experience that can be used and disseminated to the countries of the world, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been honored for its humanitarian efforts.

The researcher reached a number of finings at the end of the research led to some recommendations, including listing the numbers of the members of the community and determine their whereabouts and adjust the legal status for those in the country now, to address the increase of their number through illegal immigration in the future, continue to advocate their issues in international organizations, and to try to return them to their original homeland while ensuring their protection and non-aggression against them in order to uphold their full human rights and return to their lands and properties; to allow all their classes to get education at all educational levels and to provide them with admission to public education or charitable education under the supervision of the Ministry of Education; as well as improving their economic and living conditions by reducing regular fees and allow them to practice professions that thy are skillful at and give them work permits, enabling them to free treatment for incurable cases and emergency operations which cost lots of money, whether in government or private hospitals or through charitable societies, Providing social programs to help them, whether relief programs or rehabilitation and training programs, recreational social programs, and programs to integrate them into society, and finally improve their environments and their informal life through rehabilitation, removal or compensation or transfer them to more livable neighborhoods.