De‐escalating Hate: Muslim Organizations' Counter‐Speech to Buddhist Islamophobia in Sri Lanka (2012–2014)

In contemporary Sri Lanka, nationalistic Sinhala organizations like Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) have made a great impact on the debate over what role Buddhism should play in the country. BBS claims that Islam is a non‐Sri Lankan element in the Buddhist majority society, campaigning on such issues on social...

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Published in:	CyberOrient Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 29 - 64
Main Author:	Johansson, Andreas
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	01.10.2025
Subjects:	Bodu Bala Sena Dual nationalism Islamofobia Muslims social media activism Sri Lanka
ISSN:	1804-3194, 1804-3194
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