When this faction of Buddhist monks are not directly committing the violence themselves, they often incite poorly educated lay Buddhists to carry-out the destruction on their behalf. This faction of Buddhist nationalists believe that they are defending the Sri Lankan nation from foreign invasion, despite the fact that many of the Muslims they attack are from families that have been resident in Sri Lanka for generations.
Day: Mar 15, 2016
Buddhist Monk Receives Shafiq George Hatem Award for Leprosy Treatment in China
Shafiq George Hatem was the first foreigner to join the Communist Party of China, and after Liberation he was the first foreigner to apply for, and be granted full Chinese nationality.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 