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Buddhist-Muslim religious co-existence in Sri Lanka - a historical analysis

Sri Lanka is a multi-religious, multi-ethnic, and, multicultural country. The Sinhalese people constitute the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka, while Hindus, Muslims, and Christians are the minorities, respectively. Many historical records have proven that the Muslims in Sri Lanka had a long histo...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Razak, Fatima Afra, Ushama, Thameem
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Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2022
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BPL Islamic education
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/101555/6/101555_Buddhist-Muslim%20religious%20co-existence.pdf
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spelling my.iium.irep.1015552022-12-01T06:37:25Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/101555/ Buddhist-Muslim religious co-existence in Sri Lanka - a historical analysis Mohamed Razak, Fatima Afra Ushama, Thameem BPL Islamic education Sri Lanka is a multi-religious, multi-ethnic, and, multicultural country. The Sinhalese people constitute the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka, while Hindus, Muslims, and Christians are the minorities, respectively. Many historical records have proven that the Muslims in Sri Lanka had a long history of peaceful co-existence with other ethnic groups, especially with Sinhala-Buddhists. However, after the end of the civil war in 2009, the hostility against Muslims has increased in various forms. Therefore, sustainable religious co-existence has become a challenge in a multi-religious society like Sri Lanka. This study examines both the historical and current views on the Buddhist-Muslim relationship to enlighten the community about both communities' interactions. This study used a qualitative approach alongside secondary data collected from research articles, dissertations, books, newspaper articles, websites, activity reports, and publications. IIUM Press 2022-02-28 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/101555/6/101555_Buddhist-Muslim%20religious%20co-existence.pdf Mohamed Razak, Fatima Afra and Ushama, Thameem (2022) Buddhist-Muslim religious co-existence in Sri Lanka - a historical analysis. Al-Itqan: Journal of Islamic Sciences and Comparative Studies, 6 (1). pp. 87-109. E-ISSN 2600-8432 https://journals.iium.edu.my/al-itqan/index.php/al-itqan/article/view/226/123 10.31436/alitqan.v6i1
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Mohamed Razak, Fatima Afra
Ushama, Thameem
Buddhist-Muslim religious co-existence in Sri Lanka - a historical analysis
description Sri Lanka is a multi-religious, multi-ethnic, and, multicultural country. The Sinhalese people constitute the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka, while Hindus, Muslims, and Christians are the minorities, respectively. Many historical records have proven that the Muslims in Sri Lanka had a long history of peaceful co-existence with other ethnic groups, especially with Sinhala-Buddhists. However, after the end of the civil war in 2009, the hostility against Muslims has increased in various forms. Therefore, sustainable religious co-existence has become a challenge in a multi-religious society like Sri Lanka. This study examines both the historical and current views on the Buddhist-Muslim relationship to enlighten the community about both communities' interactions. This study used a qualitative approach alongside secondary data collected from research articles, dissertations, books, newspaper articles, websites, activity reports, and publications.
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author Mohamed Razak, Fatima Afra
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title Buddhist-Muslim religious co-existence in Sri Lanka - a historical analysis
title_short Buddhist-Muslim religious co-existence in Sri Lanka - a historical analysis
title_full Buddhist-Muslim religious co-existence in Sri Lanka - a historical analysis
title_fullStr Buddhist-Muslim religious co-existence in Sri Lanka - a historical analysis
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