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BEGINNINGS GROWTH
& PROSPERITY THE MALAY COMMUNITY ETHNOLOGY
& ETHNIC CRISIS
GENERAL
INFORMATION
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Sri
Lanka Muslims The
Muslims of Sri Lanka have been an integral part of Sri Lankan society
since the advent of Islam and the movement of Arab, Indian, Persian and
other Muslim traders to the Island. An influx of Muslims to the Island
from Java, in the Indonesian region, has also contributed to the Muslim
community in the country. History
records that the Arabs were trading in many parts of the coastal belt of
Ceylon long before Islam and had always maintained a very cordial and
friendly relationship with the local people. Trading and business has
always been the forte of the Muslims, mainly on account of their
ancestors who came to the Island in search of business and barter. It is
interesting to note that the Arab traders never ventured into war with
the local rulers or colonization of the land like the Portuguese, Dutch,
and British did. They never had any desire of the exploitation and
commercialization of the local people and their land and only
concentrated on trading and business in an open, honest, just, and fair
manner. The
Muslims of Sri Lanka, today, are the progeny of the union of many of
these Arabs, Persians, Indians, and Malays, with local women, whom they
married during their sojourns and trading in the country. The
subsequent Muslim Communities, that lived their lives in Sri Lanka have,
in no small means, contributed extensively with their talents, wealth,
and ability to the development and progress of the country in a peaceful
and comfortable manner, integrating with the society and blending with
the local environment comfortably. This
website intends to provide an insight into the personalities,
contributions, and significant achievements of the Sri Lanka Muslim
Community in the progress and development of the country since, almost,
600 AD.
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