Asian Tribune - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Saturday, February 23, 2008
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka issued an order on Thursday, February 7, 2008 for all parties connected with the Fundamental Rights Case relating to the denial of access to their homes filed by members of the Sufi Sect to appear before the Court on February 27, 2008.
This was in sequence to the case filed by All Ceylon Thareekathul Mufliheen, a Sufi Order, to exercise their belief and practices in Kathankudy and other parts of the country for their long struggle spanning for over 12 years.
The Supreme Court has also ordered the Petitioners and Respondents (All Ceylon Jamiathul Ulama, Kathankudy & the Urban Council, Kathankudy) to be present on Thursday, March 27, 2008 to review the situation.
The attempt on February 21 by the Sufi sects to re-enter their homes in Kathankudy, in accordance with the earlier Supreme Court Order failed as they were prevented from doing that by local thugs who assembled there and threatened them.
The Inspector General of Police, Senior Superintendent of Police and the Officer in charge of the relevant division had been notified to facilitate entry to Kathankudy through Arayampathy and Kallady with adequate protection. But that was of no avail. Serious violence posed by extremist thugs put paid to that re-entry bid.
(...)
All Ceylon Thareekathul members strictly follow a non-violent spiritual path to achieve eternal peace and tranquility by self-realization or union with God through contemplation, meditation and purification of mind.
A striking and noteworthy feature is that they have no record of any violent activity or retaliation. They have not taken up arms to retaliate and at all times sought the judiciary for a solution.
(...)
Sufi Sect believes that one is at liberty to choose his path of faith and in the Holy Quran too there is no compulsion on religion as stated in Ayaths 2:256, 109:6, 10:99, 88:22,23,24 and 18:29.
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No compulsion on religion
Saturday, February 23, 2008
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka issued an order on Thursday, February 7, 2008 for all parties connected with the Fundamental Rights Case relating to the denial of access to their homes filed by members of the Sufi Sect to appear before the Court on February 27, 2008.
This was in sequence to the case filed by All Ceylon Thareekathul Mufliheen, a Sufi Order, to exercise their belief and practices in Kathankudy and other parts of the country for their long struggle spanning for over 12 years.
The Supreme Court has also ordered the Petitioners and Respondents (All Ceylon Jamiathul Ulama, Kathankudy & the Urban Council, Kathankudy) to be present on Thursday, March 27, 2008 to review the situation.
The attempt on February 21 by the Sufi sects to re-enter their homes in Kathankudy, in accordance with the earlier Supreme Court Order failed as they were prevented from doing that by local thugs who assembled there and threatened them.
The Inspector General of Police, Senior Superintendent of Police and the Officer in charge of the relevant division had been notified to facilitate entry to Kathankudy through Arayampathy and Kallady with adequate protection. But that was of no avail. Serious violence posed by extremist thugs put paid to that re-entry bid.
(...)
All Ceylon Thareekathul members strictly follow a non-violent spiritual path to achieve eternal peace and tranquility by self-realization or union with God through contemplation, meditation and purification of mind.
A striking and noteworthy feature is that they have no record of any violent activity or retaliation. They have not taken up arms to retaliate and at all times sought the judiciary for a solution.
(...)
Sufi Sect believes that one is at liberty to choose his path of faith and in the Holy Quran too there is no compulsion on religion as stated in Ayaths 2:256, 109:6, 10:99, 88:22,23,24 and 18:29.
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Asian Tribune - Colombo, Sri LankaSaturday, February 23, 2008
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka issued an order on Thursday, February 7, 2008 for all parties connected with the Fundamental Rights Case relating to the denial of access to their homes filed by members of the Sufi Sect to appear before the Court on February 27, 2008.
This was in sequence to the case filed by All Ceylon Thareekathul Mufliheen, a Sufi Order, to exercise their belief and practices in Kathankudy and other parts of the country for their long struggle spanning for over 12 years.
The Supreme Court has also ordered the Petitioners and Respondents (All Ceylon Jamiathul Ulama, Kathankudy & the Urban Council, Kathankudy) to be present on Thursday, March 27, 2008 to review the situation.
The attempt on February 21 by the Sufi sects to re-enter their homes in Kathankudy, in accordance with the earlier Supreme Court Order failed as they were prevented from doing that by local thugs who assembled there and threatened them.
The Inspector General of Police, Senior Superintendent of Police and the Officer in charge of the relevant division had been notified to facilitate entry to Kathankudy through Arayampathy and Kallady with adequate protection. But that was of no avail. Serious violence posed by extremist thugs put paid to that re-entry bid.
(...)
All Ceylon Thareekathul members strictly follow a non-violent spiritual path to achieve eternal peace and tranquility by self-realization or union with God through contemplation, meditation and purification of mind.
A striking and noteworthy feature is that they have no record of any violent activity or retaliation. They have not taken up arms to retaliate and at all times sought the judiciary for a solution.
(...)
Sufi Sect believes that one is at liberty to choose his path of faith and in the Holy Quran too there is no compulsion on religion as stated in Ayaths 2:256, 109:6, 10:99, 88:22,23,24 and 18:29.
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