Muslims in post-war Sri Lanka
Understanding Sinhala-Buddhist mobilization against them
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6039348 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A R M Imtiyaz (0000-0002-9537-4632), Arm Imtiyaz, Amjad Mohamed-Saleem |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 186-202 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Ethnicity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1463-1369 • E-ISSN: 1469-2953 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14631369.2015.1003691 |
| OpenAlex | W1970069133 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 11 |
This study attempts to understand the recent mobilization against the Sri Lankan Muslim community by Sinhala-Buddhist organizations. In doing so, it adds to the discussion about the relationship between second-order minorities and the state and how identities can be manipulated pre- and post-conflict. States, led by majority ethnic groups, may choose to work with second-order minorities out of convenience in times of crisis and then dispose of them afterwards. The article will attempt to look critically at some state concessions to Muslim political leaders who supported successive Sri Lanka's ruling classes from the independence through the defeat of the Tamil Tigers in 2009. It will also examine the root causes of the Sinhala-Buddhist anti-Muslim campaigns. Finally, it will discuss grassroots perspectives by analysing the questionnaire on the anti-Islam/Muslim campaign that was distributed to youth, students, unemployed Muslims and workers in the North-Western and Western provinces.Keywords: monkIslamophobicHalalmobilizationconflict Notes1. Centre for Policy Alternatives, "Attacks on Places of Religious Worship."2. Farook, No body's People.3. "Altuhgama Under Siege."4. "First Death Is Reported In Sri Lanka Riots."5. Haviland, "Sri Lanka's rebel leader 'killed'."6. Gurr, Ted and Barbara, Haff Ethnic Conflict in World Politics.7. Deegalle, "Buddhist Monks and Political Activism in Sri Lanka."8. Henne, Shah, and Hudgens, Religious Freedom and Violent Religious Extremism.9. Sri Lanka Campaign, "Attacks on Sri Lanka's Muslim community."10. See note 2 above.11. McGilvray, "Sri Lankan Muslims" and McGilvray, Crucible of Conflict, 150–80.12. McGilvray, "Sri Lankan Muslims."13. Bush, The Intra-Group Dimensions.14. Nissan and Stirrat, "The Generation of Communal Identities."15. Mohan, Vasundr Identity Crisis of Sri Lankan Muslims.16. Imtiyaz and Hoole, "Some Critical Notes."17. Ramanthan, "Ethnology of the Moors of Ceylon."18. Ismail, "Unmooring Identity."19. Azeez, Criticism of Mr. Ramanathan's Ethnology of the Moors of Ceylon.20. See note 14 above.21. No. 8 of 1886 and No. 2 1888 Quoted from Imtiyaz and Hoole, "Some Critical Notes."22. Nuhman, Sri Lankan Muslims.23. Yakun, To be a Muslim.24. McGilvray and Raheem, Muslim Perspectives on the Sri Lankan Conflict, Policy Studies 41.25. Al-Ahsan, Ummah or Nation?26. See note 12 above.27. See note 23 above.28. Ali, "The Muslim Factor in Sri Lankan Ethnic Crisis."29. Ibid.30. Ibid.31. Ibid.32. Balachandran, No Pakistan military advisors in Sri Lanka.33. Gamanpilla, "Avoiding a Repeat of What Happened a Hundred Years Ago."34. See note 7 above.35. Jayaraj, "Sinhala Ministers Nawinna and Herath Oppose Bodhu Bala Sena Racism in Wariyapola and Kurunegala."36. See note 1 above.37. Hussein, "Sri Lankan Muslims in the racist paradigm."38. Haniffa, "Winning Ways."39. Becker, "Funding the 'Final War' LTTE Intimidation and Extortion in the Tamil Diaspora."Additional informationNotes on contributorsA.R.M. ImtiyazA.R.M. Imtiyaz is currently a visiting professor in Asian Studies at Temple University. His primary research interest is ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka and more widely. His articles have been published in several journals and presented at the international conferences on ethnicity. He served as a lecturer in Political Science at the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka from 1995 to 2002.Amjad Mohamed-SaleemAmjad Mohamed-Saleem is a political analyst working on Humanitarianism and Peace Building in South and Southeast Asia, focusing on the role of faith mainly Sri Lanka and Myanmar. He is currently a part time Doctoral student at the University of Exeter, UK and works for The Cordoba Foundation, UK
Ancient history · Archaeology · Buddhism · Ethnology · Mobilization · Political science · Sociology · South asia · Sri lanka · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Asian Studies and History · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Religious Studies
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The Gendered Politics of State-Sanctioned Extremism
Who are we without the war
Pluralism and Peace in South Asia
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Islamic Faith as an Ethnic Identity Marker
Covid-19
The Easter Sunday Bombings and the Crisis Facing Sri Lanka's Muslims
Islamic Revivalism in Harmony and Conflict
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The Intra-Group Dimensions of Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka
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| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
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