https://groundviews.org/2015/08/27/kartel-an-evolving-mixed-muslim-heritage-in-slave-island/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kartel-an-evolving-mixed-muslim-heritage-in-slave-island Journalism for Citizens Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://groundviews.org/2015/08/27/kartel-an-evolving-mixed-muslim-heritage-in-slave-island/#comment-60262 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:21:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=18028#comment-60262 Simply fascinating. Look forward to reading more articles in a similar vein. History must teach us something.

]]> https://groundviews.org/2015/08/27/kartel-an-evolving-mixed-muslim-heritage-in-slave-island/#comment-60261 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 19:54:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=18028#comment-60261 .” However, with the Sri Lanka Money Lending Ordinance enacted in 1918 non-citizens of Sri Lanka were prevented from continuing money lending activity thus leaving the Kabul moneylenders no choice but to leave Sri Lanka for their homeland- or greener pastures” . Although the Ordinance may have been enacted in 1918,
these money lending “Afghan Bhais” were very much in business till about the 1950s. I have in 1950 seen them relaxing in the evenings in the roundabout at Slave Island junction where the six roads meet..

]]> https://groundviews.org/2015/08/27/kartel-an-evolving-mixed-muslim-heritage-in-slave-island/#comment-60249 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 03:26:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=18028#comment-60249 Very enlightening on the role the Malays played in the country. Like to know if you have further information on the descendants of the African slaves?

]]> https://groundviews.org/2015/08/27/kartel-an-evolving-mixed-muslim-heritage-in-slave-island/#comment-60248 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 03:14:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=18028#comment-60248 A great insight to the history of Slave Island. Good Job, hoping to see more of the same.

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