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| Sri Lanka Buddhist mob attacks Colombo mosque |
| 2013-08-11 |
| [BBC.CO.UK] A Buddhist mob has attacked a mosque in the Grandpass area of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, leaving at least five people injured. Buddhists and Musselmens clashed after the attack, and police imposed a curfew in the area. Last month, a group of Buddhist monks had protested near the mosque, demanding it be relocated. In recent months hardline Buddhist groups have mounted a campaign against Musselmen and Christian targets. Several houses were also damaged in Saturday's festivities. Two of the injured were coppers guarding the mosque. A Musselmen resident of the area said that a mob threw stones at the mosque when worshippers were performing evening prayers, the BBC's Azzam Ameen reports from Colombo. The police and special task force commandos were dispatched to the area and have been able to bring the situation under control, a police front man told the BBC. Buddhists monks had reportedly protested against the presence of the mosque but had agreed to allow Musselmens to continue praying there until the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. But area Musselmens says Sri Lanka's religious affairs ministry had given them permission to continue using the site and had also provided special police security due to the threat of possible attacks. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Buddhists learn faster than Christians it seems. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2013-08-11 11:22 |