The Turks of Ceylon; who introduced Unani medicine to Sri Lanka? | Lost and Forgotten

The Turks of Ceylon; who introduced Unani medicine to Sri Lanka? | Lost and Forgotten

Host: Hassaan Shazuli
Resource Person: Dr. Zameer Careem
Producer: Roen Jasinghe

References;

Jamaldeen's stay in Ceylon - Hassen Ahmed Maniker’s “Conversion of Maldives to Ceylon” (1987), Shukri (2015), & Carl Muller “Children of the Lion” (1997)

In 1564, a delegation was sent from Ceylon to meet Turkish warlord Lufti. (Pearson, 1976; Casale, 2010).

Ottomon mosques in Ceylon (Casale, 2010).

Ceylonese Muslims sent frequent deputations to Ottoman Mecca (Sir Edward Creasy, 1878).

Schooner carrying Afghans/Turks arrived in Ceylon in the 16th century (McGilvray, 2008; The Matatakkalappu Manmiyam ( The Glory of Batticaloa ) ed . F. X. C. Nadarajah 1962

Ottomans sent troops to crush the Kaffirs/ Portuguese (Reid, 1969).

Turks in Dutch Ceylon. (Journal of Spilbergen, 1602; R.K. De Silva, 1988; Obeyesekere, 2017; Wright, 1907).

Turks in British Ceylon (Percival, 1805; Ferguson, 1912; Virchow, 1888; Denham, 1912).

Muslims in Ceylon, British Bengal and Philippines identified as “Moors”. (Pieris, 1918).


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