Sri Lanka: “We are Sinhalese” Group Protests Muslims and Halal Meat, Burn Effigy of “Allah”
26 January 2013
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Sri Lanka: “We are Sinhalese” Group Protests Muslims and Halal Meat, Burn Effigy of “Allah”
Sri Lanka has over the past few years seen a resurgence in Sinhalese and Buddhist chauvinism particularly targeting the Muslim populace of the island nation.
Anxiety over halal meat doesn’t only affect Islamophobes in the West. Groups in Sri Lanka, such asSinhala Api (We are Sinhalese) are also hoping to transform the subject of “halal meat” into a broader culture war.
In a recent protest led by We are Sinhalese, demonstrators shouted anti-Islam/Muslim slogans and carried effigies of a pig with the word “Allah” and “Halal” written on it in Arabic which they later burnt. (h/t: msmrishan)
Protest against Halal – Kuliyapitiya, Kurunegala district
There was a protest held by “Sinhala Api – We are Sinhalese Group” against Halal, the day before yesterday (24/01/2013) at Kuliyapitiya Junction, Kurunegala district. This group marched from Assedduma Shasanalankara temple to Kuliyapitiya Ashoka Buddhist Centre. They marched with banners and cut-outs written against Muslims and Halal.
After they had come to the clock tower of Kuliyapitiya Junction, the chief member of “Sinhala Api” organisation, “Mathale Weda Thero” and “Thalkole Piyadassi thero” addressed the meeting.
In this protest, the cut-outs and banners read:
“Sri Lanka is not an Arab country for making halal foods.”
“Halal is a death trap to destroy the Sinhala nation.”
One of cut-out had a picture of a pig with “Allah” written on it.
And they burnt an effigy named “Halal.”
The banner said boycott Halal
A Buddhist monk addresses the protest
Burning the “Allah” effigy
Sure, poor muslims are the target everywhere, victims everywhere.. Why is it, that nobody accept them ? And only them its only muslims, religious and racist conflict ? 95% muslims involved..
30 January 2013 at 6:07 pm