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Muslim Minority in Post-war Sri Lanka: A Case Study of Aluthgama and Digana Violences

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dc.contributor.author Mohamed Anifa Mohamed Fowsar
dc.contributor.author Mohamed Abdulla Mohamed Rameez
dc.contributor.author Aboobacker Rameez
dc.date.accessioned 2020-11-26T17:58:17Z
dc.date.available 2020-11-26T17:58:17Z
dc.date.issued 2020-11-19
dc.identifier.citation Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 9(6); 56-68 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2281-4612
dc.identifier.issn 2281-3993 (Print)
dc.identifier.uri http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/5077
dc.description.abstract Sri Lanka saw an unprecedented degree of anti-Muslim sentiment followed by violence perpetrated by certain extremist elements in recent years. This article primarily examines the implications of anti-Muslim violence that occurred from Aluthgama to Digana and the causes behind the violence. The article shows that anti-Muslim sentiment is manifested in several dimensions: campaigns against Halal, Muslim attire, cattle slaughter, and attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned businesses. This manifestation has resulted in violence against Muslims, causing massive damages to their properties. The study argues that fear of growing Muslim population, economic competition with Muslims, Mahavamsa mentality, and exceptionalism to Buddhist clergies, fear of Islam, and formation of ethnic-based political parties are the causes of anti-Muslim sentiment which later culminated in the form of violence. Therefore, the government needs to enforce law and order equally on all citizens and ensure a policy of multiculturalism and tolerance is strictly maintained. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Richtmann Publishing Ltd. en_US
dc.subject anti-Muslim sentiments en_US
dc.subject Sinhala Buddhist nationalism en_US
dc.subject economic competition en_US
dc.subject fear of Islam en_US
dc.title Muslim Minority in Post-war Sri Lanka: A Case Study of Aluthgama and Digana Violences en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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