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Beruwala Attack, Sri Lanka

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 01:18 PM PDT

Walaikum Salam !

Please ignore the previous note as it is incorrect. Allah knows best

In Beruwela, a small coastal town in the south of the country an annual festival is conducted by the sufis. The attack occurred when Tawheed brothers conducted a sermon (in their own masjid) condemning shirk and bidah occuring during this festival. This festival is similar to a hindu festival not to an islamic one. The outraged sufis stormed into the Tawheed masjid (with swords,clubs etc.) and martyred 2 brothers & 40 injured (9 seriously injured). They also destroyed and set fire to the masjid, medical centre, and the vehicles outside. The Beruwela police did not take any action due to backing from the politicians. When the Tawheed brothers armed themselves the police (not the Beruwela one) decided to intervene and arrested 131 sufis (actually they surrendered to protect their leader who commanded the attack). The leader who commanded this attack is in hiding at present. This mushrik is preaching shirk and bidah, and his followers are actually worshipping him. He has no knowledge of Islam and not even practicing the basics of islam. The sufis claim that this mushrik attends the prayers in the Kaba and gets back to his quarters (in Sri Lanka) in the blink of an eye.