Sri Lanka Muslims shut down mosque after Buddhist attacks

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Sri Lanka Muslims shut down mosque after Buddhist attacks

Sri Lanka’s Muslim leaders have shut down a new mosque in the capital, Colombo, after Buddhist extremists vandalized the Islamic place of worship.

The Sri Lanka Muslim Council said it had reached an agreement with the government to close the mosque and move to an older one. The previous site was to be demolished as part of urban development plans.

“We had a compromise deal worked out last night,” Council President N. M. Ameen said, adding, “The government will rescind the order acquiring the old mosque premises and will grant more land and help with renovations and improvements.”

Under the new deal, the government will not destroy the old mosque, rather it will grant more land and will help with its renovation.

The developments come two days after Buddhist mobs attacked the new mosque which was set up near their temple and pelted the building with rocks. The assault left a number of worshipers injured.

Sporadic clashes also erupted on Sunday despite a heavy police presence in the neighborhood

There has been a growing anti-Muslim campaign by Buddhist hard-liners in Sri Lanka, who consider the Muslim minority a threat to their political and economic status.

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They should outlaw all religions from the face of the earth. There is more killing and unholy activities happened from religious indifference throughout the world. Let's examine the facts with Muslim, Hindus and Christians on GNI. They fight like dog and cat at the sound of something distasteful against one's religion. There is no tolerance what so ever. Let's all embrace science and learn how we were evolved.

Chief and Sheik comes to mind. Name and nature.