All Muslim Parliamentarians, including the government and the opposition, have requested the Minister of Religious Affairs, Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, to intervene for the immediate release of the unlawfully detained consignment of the Holy Qur’an (Tamil translation) by the Sri Lanka Customs, which they said violated Fundamental Rights. The request has been made via a letter to the Minister of Religious Affairs, signed by all Muslim Members of Parliament, including the Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs, Muneer Mulaffer. In the letter, they said a consignment of Holy Qur’an copies (Container No. FSCU 8233306) was unlawfully detained by the Sri Lanka Customs…
All Muslim MPs demand release of Holy Qur’an Tamil copies detained by Customs
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