The Muslim minority-phobia in context: a critical study on majoritarian ideology and the structural roots of anti-Muslim phenomenon in the post-war Sri Lanka

• Main Authors: Mohamed Fouz, Mohamed Zacky, Moniruzzaman, Md.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2022
• Subjects: JA Political science (General); JF799 Political rights. Political participation; JQ Political institutions Asia
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/96589/7/96589_The%20Muslim%20minority-phobia%20in%20context.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/96589/13/96589_%20The%20muslim%20minority-phobia%20in%20context_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/96589/; https://doi.org/10.1080/13602004.2022.2028462

In post-war Sri Lanka waves of anti-Muslim riots and violence has become a common trend. This paper critically analyses how the century old Sinhala Buddhist majoritarian ideology contributes to the post-war anti-Muslim violence in Sri Lanka. This paper argues that post-war Islamophobia and anti-Musl...