Moors (Sri Lanka)
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The Moors of Sri Lanka are a predominantly Muslim ethnic group historically descended from Arab and Indian traders who settled on the island and developed a distinct cultural identity within Sri Lankan society.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moorish communities of the Indian Ocean | 1 |
| Moors (Sri Lanka) canonical | 1 |
| Moors of Sri Lanka | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim community
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| ancestry |
Arab traders
ⓘ
Indian traders ⓘ Malabar Muslims ⓘ
surface form:
South Indian Muslims
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| cuisineInfluence |
Arab culinary traditions
ⓘ
South Indian Muslim cuisine ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | distinct Muslim identity within Sri Lankan society ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Islamic festivals
ⓘ
Ramadan ⓘ
surface form:
Ramadan fasting
celebration of Eid al-Adha ⓘ celebration of Eid al-Fitr ⓘ |
| demographicFeature | dispersed across many districts of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dressTradition | Islamic-influenced attire ⓘ |
| ethnicMinorityStatus | religious and ethnic minority in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| ethnogenesisPeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| historicalInteraction |
British colonial rule in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Dutch colonial rule in Sri Lanka ⓘ Portuguese colonial rule in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| historicalLanguage | Arwi ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
maritime traders
ⓘ
middlemen in Indian Ocean trade ⓘ |
| legalRecognition | protected under Sri Lankan constitutional minority rights ⓘ |
| legalStatus | citizens of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| mainAreasOfResidence |
Central Province of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Eastern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Province of Sri Lanka
Western Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ
surface form:
Western Province of Sri Lanka
|
| majorReligion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Tamil ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | distinct ethnic group in Sri Lankan census ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Indian Moors
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Moors (Sri Lanka)
Sinhalese ⓘ Malays in Sri Lanka ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Lankan Malays
Sri Lankan Tamils ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | mosque ⓘ |
| scriptUsedHistorically |
Sorabe script
ⓘ
surface form:
Arwi script
Tamil script ⓘ |
| secondaryLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
commerce
ⓘ
small-scale retail ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| traditionalSettlementPattern |
coastal towns
ⓘ
urban centers ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Moors of Sri Lanka
this entity surface form:
Moorish communities of the Indian Ocean