Islam in Sri Lanka
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Islam is the third largest religion in Sri Lanka, with about 10.7 percent of the total population following the religion. About 2.3 million Sri Lankans adhere to Islam as per the Sri Lanka census of 2
Ketchimalai Mosque, one of the oldest mosques
The Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque in Pettah area is one of the oldest mosques in Colombo
Typical early 20th century Moor gentlemen
Sri Lankan Malay Father and Son, 19th century
Sri Lankan Moors
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Sri Lankan Moors are an ethnic minority group in Sri Lanka, comprising 10.5% of the country's total population. Most of them are native speakers of the Tamil language. The majority of Moors who are no
Islam in Sri Lanka
…the main traders of spice in Sri Lanka, with networks extending to the Middle East. The descendants of these merchants are commonly believed to be the Sri Lankan Moors. With the arrival of Arab traders in the 7th century A.D., Islam began to flourish in Sri Lanka. The first people to profess the Islamic faith were…
Distribution of languages and religious groups of Sri Lanka on D.S. division and sector level according to the 1981 Census of Population and Housing