Muslim Minority-State Relations 2016
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-52605-2_8
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Muslim-State Relations in Sri Lanka: A Challenge for Post-Conflict Reconciliation

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“…Successive Sri Lankan governments’ concessions to Muslim elites and their community progressively pushed Muslim elites to lobby the Muslim-majority Arab countries to help Sri Lanka in its fight against the Tamil Tigers and provide employment opportunities for low-skilled Sri Lankans. It is no secret that through such associations and support, the Sinhalese elite advanced their own interests such as: (a) winning Arab economic and military support; and (b) keeping the Muslims on their side against the Tamil struggle (Saleem, 2016).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Successive Sri Lankan governments’ concessions to Muslim elites and their community progressively pushed Muslim elites to lobby the Muslim-majority Arab countries to help Sri Lanka in its fight against the Tamil Tigers and provide employment opportunities for low-skilled Sri Lankans. It is no secret that through such associations and support, the Sinhalese elite advanced their own interests such as: (a) winning Arab economic and military support; and (b) keeping the Muslims on their side against the Tamil struggle (Saleem, 2016).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%