Joint Statement of Muslim Organizations on Hate Speeches and Activities Inciting Racism

Islam is a religion that enforces social reconciliation. And, therefore, Islam does not recognize any activity detrimental to the social fabric.

Islam preaches that Muslims should avoid creating hostilities between religions and respect other faiths.

If any anti-Islamic strategies are initiated by any force, Islam does not encourage encountering back by the similar manner.  Islam teaches that evil has to be encountered with goodness. It also exhorts that when pointing out any fault to use wisdom and adopt a soft approach, to avoid hurting the feelings of others.

Islam strictly prohibits humiliating other religions while enforcing to respect the other religious clerics. We strictly condemn writing, speaking and using social media contradicting to the above Islamic teachings.

We strictly denounce that a Muslim expressing his thoughts in a manner demeaning the others’ religions or religious scholars, which is against the Islamic teachings.

Furthermore, we strictly condemn all activities humiliating Islam, Muslims and the Holy Quran, while requesting the government to take needful action against those who get involved in these types of unlawful activities. If the government does not take appropriate actions to stop this menace it will take our country and its citizens towards negative results.

The government also should take initiatives to identify the activities created to widen the relationship between the communities and do the needful to prevent them. Furthermore, in order to settle matters concerning Muslims’ Affairs we request the government to consult the leadership of Muslim religious and civil societies for better outcome.

All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama – ACJU
All Ceylon Young Muslim Men’s Association Conference – YMMA
Sri Lanka Jama’athe Islami – SLJI
Sri Lanka Shariee’ah Council
All Ceylon Thowheedh Jama’ath –ACTJ
Sri Lanka Islamic Center
World Assembly of Muslim Youth – WAMY
Jama’ath Ansaris Sunnathil Mohammadiyya – JASM
All University Muslim Students Association – AUMSA
Jama’athus Salama
International Islamic Relief Organization- IIRO
Association of Muslim Youth of Sailan (Sri Lanka) – AMYS
Muslim Council of Sri Lanka – MCSL
National Shoora Council – NSC
Colombo District Masjid Federation – CDMF
Al Hikma Welfare Association
All Ceylon Muslim Educational Conference – ACMEC
All Ceylon Union of Muslim League Youth Fronts – ACUMLYF
Jama’ath ut Thowheed
Rapid Response Team – RRT
Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum – SLMMF
Sri Lanka Islamic Student’s Movement
Advocacy & Reconciliation Council

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