num_pages: 154
description: History is said to be a little more than a record of the crimes, follies and misfortunes of humanity and historians have traditionally been attracted by wars and rebellions whereas the peaceful coexistence of groups of people over long periods tends to be overlooked. Hence history deals more with the arts of war and much less with the arts of peace. In the history of Sri Lanka few are aware of the harmonious relationship which has developed between the Sinhalese, its indigenous inhabitants, and Muslims who initially were foreigners, and that both have lived together peacefully for over a thousand years. Perhaps because it was such a peaceful relationship, it has passed unnoticed by the historian.
language: English
title: The Muslims of Sri Lanka: One Thousand Years of Ethnic Harmony, 900 - 1915
publisher: Lanka Islamic Foundation