Secularism implies the relationship between Religion and Politics, more specifically between Religion and the State. The concept of secularism has drawn its sources from the philosophy that Humans can order their lives and their societies without recourse to transcendant or supra natural powers, and hence they could also organize and manage the State and its government , without direct connections …
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Dambulla controversy Written by The Nation
The protest by the laymen and Budhhist monks in Dambulla over an alleged illegal erection of a mosque in Buddhist Sacred Area became the talk of the town previous weeks. While, the Ven. Inamaluwe Sumangala Thera says the lands were belong to the temple, the authorities from the mosque claim they also have the ownership for the land. However, …
Read More »Attack on Dambulla Mosque Latest hooliganism under organized “hate Muslim” campaign By Latheef Farook
The attack to demolish the Dambulla Khairiya Juma Masjd Friday 20 April 2012 is not the “beginning” as stated by the pro government Buddhist monk who led the mob to attack the mosque in an act of sheer lawlessness. This unfortunate incident is in fact is the latest in the series of provocations unleashed to set the Muslims, who pose …
Read More »Images of Osama bin Laden killing not to be released, judge orders – Reuters
A US federal court has backed the Obama administration in refusing to release pictures or video from military operation A federal judge has refused to order Barack Obama's administration to release pictures and video of the US military operation that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan almost a year ago. The government watchdog group, Judicial Watch, had requested that the defence department …
Read More »Tensions flare between religious groups in Sri Lanka over mosque
Sri Lanka's Muslim community has accused radical Buddhists of trying to damage peaceful relations between the country's religious communities. 00:00 Tensions flare between religious groups in Sri Lanka over mosque (Credit: ABC) A group of Buddhist monks has threatened to demolish a …
Read More »ACJU Appeal to Muslims of Sri Lanka – Dambulla Incident
An appeal to the Muslims! A request from the All Ceylon Jamiyathul Ulama Muslims of this country are deeply worried over the recent incident took place in Dambulla in which a gang stormed the Jumma Mosque of Dambulla and damaged the place on 20 April, Friday. Muslims along with peace loving citizens of Sri Lanka are fretful if this …
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