Muslims of Sri Lanka

This volume covers the history of the Sri Lankan Muslim community from its origins to the colonial period and beyond, filling a significant void in historical texts for the community. This volume consists of 18 research papers. These incisive and illuminating research monographs were in fact, presented at the Cross-Cultural Seminar/ Workshop, held on the theme ‘Muslim Minorities of South and South East Asia’ in January 1984, under the aegis of the Naleemiah Institute of Islamic Studies.

This book was first published in 1986, it received many accolades as a serious contribution to the study of Sri Lankan Muslim history. Due to the lack of a single comprehensive history of Sri Lankan Muslims, the collection of essays filled a dire gap at the time. Indeed, prior to its appearance, there had been many articles and chapters in books etc; by historians, amateurs and others scattered among multivarious publications.