British Sri Lankan Muslims
E820704
ethnic minority in the United Kingdom
ethno-religious community
religious minority in the United Kingdom
British Sri Lankan Muslims are a religious and ethnic minority community in the United Kingdom, comprising people of Sri Lankan Muslim heritage who contribute to the country’s cultural, social, and economic life.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sri Lankan Muslim diaspora | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic minority in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
ethno-religious community ⓘ religious minority in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus |
includes British citizens
ⓘ
includes permanent residents ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
British cultural life
ⓘ
British economic life ⓘ British social life ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
diaspora philanthropy for Sri Lankan communities
ⓘ
remittances to relatives in Sri Lanka ⓘ transnational ties with Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| facesIssue |
Islamophobia in the United Kingdom
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racial discrimination ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Sri Lankan Muslim wedding customs
ⓘ
celebration of Eid al-Adha ⓘ celebration of Eid al-Fitr ⓘ halal dietary observance ⓘ observance of Ramadan fasting ⓘ use of Sri Lankan Muslim cuisine ⓘ wearing of hijab by some women ⓘ |
| hasEthnicOrigin | Sri Lankan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstitutionType |
Islamic community centres
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mosques ⓘ supplementary religious schools (madrasas) ⓘ |
| hasMigrationHistory |
migration during and after the Sri Lankan Civil War
ⓘ
post-World War II migration to the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAffiliation | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
British Sri Lankan Malays
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Sri Lankan Memons NERFINISHED ⓘ British Sri Lankan Moors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identityDimension |
British identity
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Muslim religious identity ⓘ Sri Lankan heritage identity ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic (religious contexts)
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English ⓘ Sinhala ⓘ Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReligionBranch | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Muslim community
ⓘ
British Sri Lankan diaspora ⓘ |
| religiousEducation | Qur’an study for children ⓘ |
| settlementPattern |
concentrated in London
ⓘ
present in Greater London boroughs such as Harrow ⓘ present in cities such as Birmingham ⓘ present in cities such as Leicester ⓘ |
| typicalOccupations |
hospitality sector employment
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professional and white-collar jobs ⓘ small business ownership ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sri Lankan Muslim diaspora