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By Colombo Telegraph<\/a><\/span> –<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAmbassador hosted prominent Muslim leaders for a roundtable discussion on Muslim issues to mark the holy month of Ramadan. Participants noted the absence of Al-Qaida and other radical Islamist terror groups but expressed concern about a growing Wahhabi presence, and the need to address social problems within the Muslim community before radical ideas begin to resonate with the youth.\u201d the US Embassy Colombo informed Washington.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Colombo Telegraph found the related leaked cable from the\u00a0WikiLeaks<\/a><\/span>\u00a0database. The cable is written on October 9, 2007 by the US Ambassador to Colombo\u00a0R<\/a>obert O. Blake<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

On October 2, Ambassador Blake hosted prominent Muslim leaders for a roundtable discussion on Muslim issues. Participants included Principal of Zahira College T.K. Azoor, former Attorney General Shibly Aziz, Chairman of the Muslim Peace Secretariat A.M.M. Faaiz, and Chairman of the Islamic Center of Sri Lanka M.H. Mohamed.<\/p>\n

Ambassador Blake wrote; \u201cParticipants expressed concern about land rights for Muslims in both the Eastern Province and the North-Western Province. Despite historically good relations with both Hindus and Buddhists, Muslims now face some resistance to their activities, even in Colombo. For the most part, however, they remained optimistic about relations between Muslims and both Sinhalese and Tamils and confident that Sri Lankan Muslims would remain moderate and peaceful. Ambassador assured the Muslim leaders that the U.S. is paying close attention to religious freedom and other concerns raised during the discussion and regularly encourages the GSL to listen to and address the concerns of the Muslim community\u201d<\/p>\n

Under the subheading \u201cWahhabi Influence Growing\u201d the ambassador wrote; \u201cParticipants noted that Islam in Sri Lanka has traditionally been both moderate and peaceful. Lately, however, they observe a growing Wahhabi<\/a><\/span> presence, based mostly in the town of Kattankudy in Eastern Province. Fortunately, they said, there are not yet any \u2018jihadi\u2019 groups present in Sri Lanka. Muslim leaders have made a point of teaching youth to \u2018shun this path.\u2019 They expressed a concern however, that if social problems within the Muslim community are not addressed, radical ideas may begin to resonate. The growing influence of the Wahhabis has led to intra-religous tensions and increased intolerance of minority Muslim sects such as the Sufis.\u201d<\/p>\n

Placing a comment the ambassador wrote; \u201cThe roundtable participants seemed eager to share their concerns and appreciative of an audience with the U.S. Embassy. They welcomed U.S. intervention with the GSL to encourage fair treatment of Muslims. For the most part, however, they remained optimistic about relations between Muslims and both Sinhalese and Tamils and confident that Sri Lankan Muslims would remain moderate and peaceful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read the cable below for further details;<\/p>\n

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 COLOMBO 001387 \r\n\r\nSIPDIS \r\n\r\nSIPDIS \r\n\r\nDEPARTMENT FOR SCA\/INS\r\nMCC FOR D NASSIRY AND E BURKE \r\n\r\nE.O. 12958: N\/A\r\nTAGS: PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE\r\nSUBJECT: MUSLIM LEADERS VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT LAND RIGHTS\r\nAND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM \r\n\r\nREF: A. COLOMBO 1106 \r\n\r\n     \u00b6B. COLOMBO 977 \r\n\r\n\u00b61.  (U)  SUMMARY: On October 2, Ambassador hosted prominent\r\nMuslim leaders for a roundtable discussion on Muslim issues\r\nto mark the holy month of Ramadan.  Participants noted the\r\nabsence of Al-Qaida and other radical Islamist terror groups\r\nbut expressed concern about a growing Wahhabi presence, and\r\nthe need to address social problems within the Muslim\r\ncommunity before radical ideas begin to resonate with the\r\nyouth.  Participants expressed concern about land rights for\r\nMuslims in both the Eastern Province and the North-Western\r\nProvince.  Despite historically good relations with both\r\nHindus and Buddhists, Muslims now face some resistance to\r\ntheir activities, even in Colombo.  For the most part,\r\nhowever, they remained optimistic about relations between\r\nMuslims and both Sinhalese and Tamils and confident that Sri\r\nLankan Muslims would remain moderate and peaceful.\r\nAmbassador assured the Muslim leaders that the U.S. is paying\r\nclose attention to religious freedom and other concerns\r\nraised during the discussion and regularly encourages the GSL\r\nto listen to and address the concerns of the Muslim\r\ncommunity.  End Summary. \r\n\r\n\u00b62.  (U)  On October 2, Ambassador hosted prominent Muslim\r\nleaders for a roundtable discussion on Muslim issues.\r\nParticipants included Principal of Zahira College T.K. Azoor,\r\nformer Attorney General Shibly Aziz, Chairman of the Muslim\r\nPeace Secretariat A.M.M. Faaiz, and Chairman of the Islamic\r\nCenter of Sri Lanka M.H. Mohamed. \r\n\r\nWahhabi Influence Growing\r\n------------------------ \r\n\r\n\u00b63.  (U)  Participants noted that Islam in Sri Lanka has\r\ntraditionally been both moderate and peaceful.  Lately,\r\nhowever, they observe a growing Wahhabi presence, based\r\nmostly in the town of Kattankudy in Eastern Province.\r\nFortunately, they said, there are not yet any \"jihadi\" groups\r\npresent in Sri Lanka.  Muslim leaders have made a point of\r\nteaching youth to \"shun this path.\"  They expressed a concern\r\nhowever, that if social problems within the Muslim community\r\nare not addressed, radical ideas may begin to resonate. The\r\ngrowing influence of the Wahhabis has led to intra-religous\r\ntensions and increased intolerance of minority Muslim sects\r\nsuch as the Sufis. \r\n\r\nConcerns About Land and Property Rights\r\n---------------------------------------- \r\n\r\n\u00b64.  (U)  Participants expressed concern about land rights for\r\nMuslims.  They are being pushed by \"both sides\" (i.e.,\r\nSinhalese and Tamils) in the East, they said.  Earlier, the\r\nLTTE took Muslim lands, and now, the Sinhalese are working to\r\nreduce the presence and influence of Muslims in the East.  In\r\nthe North-Western Province town of Puttalam, thousands of\r\ninternally displaced persons from the early 1990s remain in\r\ncamps, mainly Tamils evicted by the LTTE from Jaffna.  Many\r\nare unable to get land for housing or obtain business\r\nlicenses. \r\n\r\nFacing New Levels of Discrimination from Buddhists\r\n--------------------------------------------- ----- \r\n\r\n\u00b65.  (U)  Historically, Muslims have had good relations with\r\nboth Hindus and Buddhists in Sri Lanka.  According to some\r\nparticipants, however, the Sinhalese community feels\r\nthreatened now and is reacting against Muslims.  In Colombo,\r\nthey said, there is resistance to construction of new\r\nmosques.  They are unable to obtain permits to build, and if \r\n\r\nCOLOMBO 00001387  002 OF 002 \r\n\r\nthey use homes as mosques, neighbors complain.  They noted\r\nthat the Government is using policies such as a proposed new\r\nnoise ordinance to limit Muslim activities.  Under the new\r\nlaw, they would not be allowed to issue the call to prayer\r\nover loudspeakers. \r\n\r\nU.S. Sensitive to Muslim Issues\r\n--------------------------------- \r\n\r\n\u00b66.  (U)  Ambassador assured the Muslim leaders that the U.S.\r\nis paying close attention to the concerns raised during the\r\ndiscussion.  He noted that the Embassy is regularly\r\nencourages the GSL to listen to and address the concerns of\r\nthe Muslim community and to solicit direct input from local\r\ncommunities when making policy decisions, particularly on\r\nsensitive issues like land rights. \r\n\r\n\u00b67.  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