Fmr Jama’ath-e-Islami org. head arrested for spreading wahhabism

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The Terrorism Investigation Division(TID) arrested 60-year old Rashid Hajjul Akbar, the former President of Jama’ath-e-Islami organisation on charges of spreading Wahhabism in Sri Lanka.

Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said the suspect, a resident of Mawanella was arrested yesterday in Dematagoda.

According to the investigation, the suspect had written various articles about wahabism in the magazine 'Alhasanath' published by the Jamaat-e-islami organization.

The suspect held the position of the President of the organization for a longer period and he has created the ideology of wahabism and jihad concepts and he is one of the pioneers of that particular concept, he said.

"The suspect has cultivated wahabism in the minds of minority Muslims in Sri Lanka and has sown the seeds of disharmony among traditional Muslims and other groups," DIG Rohana said.

He also said the suspect would be detained at the TID for further questioning under the terms of the provisions of prevention of terrorism act.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

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Comments - 14

Mokan Saturday, 13 March 2021 09:28 AM

It’s time for Muslims to wake up the way the government is treating them

Peter Saturday, 13 March 2021 11:22 PM

Law enforcing institutions, coming only behind,who were collaborated with suicide bombers only,

elephantMan Saturday, 13 March 2021 09:38 AM

how does the police recognize as what constitutes wahabism?

elephantMan Saturday, 13 March 2021 09:39 AM

will the police do the same with buddhist extremist and racists?

Sambo Saturday, 13 March 2021 09:56 AM

These arrests are not what the victims and public are looking for. Who are the real masterminds.

Jamal Khan Saturday, 13 March 2021 11:05 AM

Good move by Police, congratulations. Please look for other big fishes stays in deep waters without coming to the surface.

Naleem Saturday, 13 March 2021 11:13 AM

I have personally read so many of " Alhasanath " Megazine. I haven't seen a sing place where it was any sort of extremism. It promotes the good .Seems the investigation is diverting from bringing the true culprits behind this attack

Edir Saturday, 13 March 2021 12:21 PM

If you depend on google translation for sure it will give you a wrong meaning. By the way anyone who writes about Islam seems to be a person promoting terrorism in Sri Lanka. Govt should issue a guideline considering their thoughts about Wahhabism so that the Muslims will have a knowledge as to what they should write and not. Daily Mirror please post this comment.

Peacemaker Saturday, 13 March 2021 03:07 PM

Desperate move to control the damage caused by fallout from the Easter Sunday report, all the modays will be happy

Siri Saturday, 13 March 2021 03:11 PM

Any propaganda to promote a religious or any other teaching through intolerance and disregard to other views and other teachings should be unconditionally banned and perpetrators arrested, charged and imprisoned for a very long time. 'Our God is the true God' theory is fit only for the insane.

Charlie Chaplin - The biggest clown Saturday, 13 March 2021 04:07 PM

Please pander to all religions. It is the easiest way to fool all the people all the time!

Ralaharamy Saturday, 13 March 2021 04:48 PM

Quran confirms the five sins (or crimes) enumerated in the Pancha Seelaya (Pancha Mahaa Padhahangal in Tamil). Quran is the only scripture that imposes specific punishment for those five sins (or crimes). Is this crime? How many non Muslims know this?

Patriot Saturday, 13 March 2021 05:50 PM

What about arresting The Saudi Ambassador and banning all Saudis coming to Sri Lanka. Also ban Sri Lankans going to Saudi Arabia, which is the land of Wahhabism. Also why don't you then file a case against Saudi Arabia and arrest the Saudi King for Questioning.

LADURSHAN Saturday, 13 March 2021 11:01 PM

Stupid people take control of affairs

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