While the most common varieties read, “God is my co-pilot,” you can also find the honors falling to Jesus, Shiva, Barack Obama and Superman’s nemesis Gen. Zod, just to name a few. The most common instance of it being used as currency was regarding slaves. He appointed Abid Shah Hussaini and assistants, Nga Shwe Lu and Nga Shwe Aye to decide and give judgment regarding the conflicts and problems amongst his Burmese Muslim subjects. Muslim horsemen were famous in that Khan Sab Bo’s 70 Cavalry (horse) Regiment. One of those, Taung Twingyi defence chief was Akhbat Horse Cavalry Chief, Mayor of Pin Lae Town, Minister Maha Min Htin Yar Zar. Captain Min Htin Min Yazar’s 400 Muslims participated to clear the land for building a new Mandalay city. Although the real background or aim of building the bridge was not known, before the bridge was built, British Ambassador Arthur Fair’s ship could sailed right up to the Amarapura city wall but the bridge actually obstruct the direct access by British.

U Pain was the one who constructed and donated the Taunthaman bridge with more than 1000 teak piles and is still in good condition. U Boe later built and donated the June Mosque, which is still maintained in 27th. street, Mandalay. Photos of Mandalay Panthay mosque. King Mindon donated his palace teak pillars to build a mosque at North Obo in central Mandalay. U Soe was the royal tailor of King Mindon. King Mindon (1853-78) donated the rest house in Mecca for his Muslim subjects performing Hajj. Kabul Maulavi was appointed an Islamic judge by King Mindon to decide according to the Islamic rules and customs on Muslim affairs. Khan Sab Bo’s name was Abdul Karim Khan and was the father of the Captain Wali Khan, famous Wali Khan Cavalry Regiment during King Mindon and King Thibaw. Inside the palace wall, for the royal bodyguards, King Mindon himself donated and started the building of the mosque by laying the gold foundation at the southeastern part of the palace located near the present Independent Monument.

The king donated the balance needed to complete the building which was started with the donations from the Burmese Muslims. King Bodawpaya Bodaw U Wine (Padon Mayor, Padon Min) (1781-1819) of the Konbaung Dynasty founded Amarapura as his new capital in 1783. He was the first Burmese King who recognised his Muslim subjects officially by the following Royal decree. Dhimmi was the name applied by the Arab-Muslim conquerors to indigenous non-Muslim populations who surrendered by a treaty (dhimma) to Muslim domination. His name was U Chone when he was the Chief Clerk of Kala Pyo Army. During the Myin Kun Myin Khone Tain revolt, he carried the chief queen of Mindon on his back to safety. U Yuet became the Royal Chief Chef. U Bo and U Yuet were the two Muslims who accompanied the princes. Panthay dan for the Burmese Chinese Muslims. Before Ramu and Pan War battles, Burmese army had a march. On the page 203 of the Twin Thin Teik Win’s Chronicles of Alaungpaya’s battles, it was recorded as only three warships.

Alaungpaya captured four warships and Muslim soldiers. Four hundred Pathi Indian soldiers participated in the Royal Salute March. He was successfully expanding his empire until a disastrous French invasion of Russia in 1812. Even though he briefly returned to power in his Hundred Days campaign a few years after, he abdicated once again and was exiled to a remote island, Elba, after a defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. The last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II and his family members and some followers were exiled to Yangon, Myanmar. Abid Shah Hussaini burial place was well known as a shrine in Amarapura Lin Zin Gone Darga. Coffee gave people an excuse to meet together in public and talk; a communal place where anyone, regardless of social status could go. After the British took over the whole Burma all sub groups of Burmese-Muslims formed numerous organisations, active in social welfare and religious affairs.