Buddhists target Sri Lanka's Muslims

[imran_ind]

since when did Indians all of a sudden care about Muslims?
Please spare us your crocodile tears.

Wat is wrong in that , They are human at the first place , u and your hinduphobia.. get a life dude

 

[Skyline]

Anti -Halal in a way is anti-muslim

Buddhists monks don't say don't eat Halal for Muslims. What they are mentioning don't bring religious certifications to products. GoSL haven't given permission to any Muslim group to do so.

 

[imran_ind]

Sri Lanka Muslims to protest anti-Muslim campaigns

Mar 25, Colombo: Sri Lanka Muslim traders and businesses will hold an island wide hartal today to protest the growing anti-Muslim campaigns in the country.

The peaceful protest organized by the Muslim Rights Organization (MRO) of Sri Lanka will urge the government to take immediate actions to stop anti-Muslim campaigns, maintain law and order and promote communal harmony, according to the organizers.

Muslims, a sizable community in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo are expected to keep the shops shut today and stay away from work.

MRO President and Western Provincial Councilor, Mujibar Rahuman said some extremist groups such as the Buddhist group Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) should be held responsible for the anti-Muslim campaigns.

He also demanded that legal action be taken against the people who are stoking a conflict between Sri Lanka's majority Sinhalese and minority Muslims.

Earlier this month, the Bodu Bala Sena successfully campaigned to get the Sri Lanka Muslim clerics' organization, All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU), which has been issuing the Halal certificates to businesses, to remove the Halal logo from all local products.

Meanwhile, BBC reported quoting Muslim activists that the police was threatening them to suspend the hartal. However the Police had denied the charge

http://www.colombopage.com/archive_13A/Mar25_1364192259KA.php

 

[HeinzG]

Anti-Muslim sentiment is spread by US embassy.

 

[imran_ind]

• Anti - Muslim demonstrators, led by Buddhist Monks, carry placards depicting Allah as a pig.
• Attacks and destruction of Mosques.
• Protests against Halal food, Muslim dress, higher education, & attacks on Muslim businesses.
• A Buddhist Monk shot and killed a Prime Minister in 1958 for having dialogue with Tamils.

- In an appeal to the UN Special Rapporteur on Religious Freedom, Mr. Heiner Bielefelt, the Prime Minister of Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE), Mr. Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran, urged the UN Rapporteur to visit Sri Lanka to investigate abuses against Muslims, including attacks on Mosques by groups led by Buddhist monks.

“Abuses against Muslims include protest against Halal food, Muslim dress, admission to higher education, even attacks on Muslim businesses and Mosques” said Mr. Rudrakumaran. “Moreover, no one was arrested or charged for these abuses.”

“Anti-Muslim demonstrators carry placards depicting Allah as a pig and burning effigies marked Allah,” he continued.

“The Government of Sri Lanka has failed to protect religions other than the State religion Buddhism and abuses against Muslims have increased dramatically in recent times" said Mr. Rudrakumaran. “Instead of protecting Muslims, Sri Lankan Government’s senior leaders, including the Defense Secretary, attend events by groups that lead these attacks on Muslims.”

"Buddhist Monks are very powerful in Sri Lanka. A Buddhist Monk shot and killed a Prime Minister in 1958 for having dialogue with Tamils[ Buddhist Monks also have a political party called Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), which is part of the Government. One of their representatives is an influential Cabinet Minister," said Rudrakumaran. “There are also other groups like Bodu Bala Sena (Buddhist Power Force) which are active in anti-Muslim activities.”

Some of the anti-Muslim campaigns include:

1) Anti- Halal food: There were series of demonstrations, led by Buddhist monks, against Halal certification of food. These anti-Halal demonstrators shout anti-Muslim and anti-Islamic slogans. Due to intense pressure, Halal certification was abolished and this announcement was greeted by fire crackers being lit close to Muslim owned businesses.

2) Attack on Mosques: On April 20th, 2012, in a town called Dambulla, a violent a mob of 2,000 led by high ranking Buddhist monks stormed and vandalized a 60 year old mosque during Friday prayer. The Police stood by idly and allowed the attack on the Mosque. To date, no one has been arrested or brought any criminal action against attackers. Later, the Prime Minister's office released a statement ordering closure of the Mosque. Earlier, in 2011, an Islamic Sufi shrine was destroyed by a mob led by Buddhist monks in a town called Anurathapura. Attacks on Mosques continue in different parts of Sri Lanka.

3) Campaign against Muslim dress: There is a campaign led by Buddhist monks, to stop Muslim women wear Muslim dress. A major rally is being organized in a town called Kandy on March 17th, to increase the pressure to force Muslim women from wearing Muslim dress. Muslim women students were also threatened and intimidated for wearing Muslim dress.

4) Rallies against Muslim owned businesses: There were several rallies protesting outside Muslim owned businesses. Demonstrators shout anti-Muslim and anti-Islamic slogans and carry placards depicting Allah as a pig and burning effigies marked Allah.

5) Protest against Muslim admissions to higher education: Recently there were demonstrations against Sri Lanka Law College for admitting large number of Muslim students. As a result, the admissions were put on hold.

To watch the video click here: BBC News - Sri Lanka hardline group calls for halal boycott

U.N. urged to Act on Abuses Against Muslims in Sri Lanka: TGTE - Open Society Foundation News Today

@Skyline what u have to save about this . is it still anti- halal or anti -islamic ?

 

[indushek]

Indians are double headed snakes, Buddhist and Muslims have a warm / cordial relationship in Sri Lanka its goes back to many centuries. Indians need to clean their own backyard especially in Kashmir , Tamilnadu and NE India e.g Nagaland , Manipur etc

Even if theres any Buddhist extremism, fingers are pointing towards India involvement, just like how India sponsored and trained LTTE and other militant groups. Sri Lankan know India's dirty games in Sri Lanka ..

Does this mean Malaysians are single headed snakes ?? and wherever there is problem there will be Indian hand

 

[Skyline]

@Skyline what u have to save about this . is it still anti- halal or anti -islamic ?

This is anti-Halal protests!

1.) Any citizen of Sri Lanka have their freedom to choose what ever religion.
2.) Muslims are free to practice their Halal methods.
3.) But Halal logo means religious certification, GoSL haven't given any permission to any Muslim group to implement such system. so it is illegal in SL.

 

[AUz]

Halal is a superior form of food/meat...every restaurant should have halal meat option...

Non-Muslims in dar-ul-harb should have halal meat in their grocery shops to accommodate Muslims...

 

[notsuperstitious]

Indians are double headed snakes, Buddhist and Muslims have a warm / cordial relationship in Sri Lanka its goes back to many centuries. Indians need to clean their own backyard especially in Kashmir , Tamilnadu and NE India e.g Nagaland , Manipur etc

Even if theres any Buddhist extremism, fingers are pointing towards India involvement, just like how India sponsored and trained LTTE and other militant groups. Sri Lankan know India's dirty games in Sri Lanka ..

Its funny how every moron reacts the same to an inconvenient news

 

[Gautam]

In Sri Lanka?? Then its okay for you know who.....
Had it been in India, then its not acceptable...!

 

[Marxist]

Please read up on their ban on halal foods, their demand for banning hijab and their plan to demolish mosques, you have come back after a bit of time out - there have been threads on this in the past week.

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Buddhist extremists attack Christian evangelical religious places in Sri Lanka

Mar 25, Colombo: Mobs have attacked two Christian religious places in Sri Lanka Sunday, local media reports said.

Sinhala Buddhist extremists are believed to be behind the mob attacks.

In one incident, a prayer center that was run in a house in Thanalanda, Ambalantota in Hambantota district was surrounded and attacked by a Buddhist group led by monks.

The mob accused the center of converting Buddhists into Christianity. At least ten women from the area were praying in the house at the moment, reports said.

Ambalantota police mediated to calm down the situation.

A similar incident also took place in Kottawa Sunday as a Buddhist group protested an evangelical Christian sect on similar charges of converting Buddhists to Christianity.

Political observers say Buddhist extremist groups are spreading and gaining strength like the Taliban.

Sri Lanka : Buddhist extremists attack Christian evangelical religious places in Sri Lanka

Srilanka need strong Anti-Conversion laws ....lack of such laws are reason for Evangelist activities

 

[imran_ind]

Had it been done in India then we would have seen a big sticky thread on this topic . but unfortunately its Srilanka . and they are BHAI-BHAI ... height of double standards

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

This is anti-Halal protests!

1.) Any citizen of Sri Lanka have their freedom to choose what ever religion.
2.) Muslims are free to practice their Halal methods.
3.) But Halal logo means religious certification, GoSL haven't given any permission to any Muslim group to implement such system. so it is illegal in SL.

1. if there is no logo or notification how do a Muslim come to know that it's halal meat ?
2. The news says there is even protests against Muslim women wearing burkha.
@Pakistanies where is your ummaha ?where is the advocates Muslims rights ? such is your hypocrisy that nobody even dares to talk about the issue here, let alone criticising the srilankan budhists.

 

[Azazel]

I am merely questions the motives of the poster.

I know for a fact that you guys hate Muslims almost to an irrational level, yet opening up threads of abused Muslims in other countries..... doesn't pass the smell test if you know what I mean.

No,Only irrational person here is you with your irrational and unnatural Indophobia. Why don't we question your motive here,Why are are you so apathetic towards Muslims in Sri Lanka??

 

[KRAIT]

I am merely questions the motives of the poster. I know for a fact that you guys hate Muslims almost to an irrational level, yet opening up threads of abused Muslims in other countries..... doesn't pass the smell test if you know what I mean.

We hate Muslims ? We just hate irrational Pakistanis who happens to be Muslims. Don't generalize yourself.

BTW Pakistanis open threads on Rapes in India, what's the reason and motive of those threads ?