Tamil Muslims
A significant Tamil-speaking Muslim population exists in Sri Lanka; however, unlike Tamil Muslims from India, they are not culturally linked with ethnic Tamils, they are therefore listed as a separate ethnic group in official statistics. The Tamil Muslim community of Sri Lanka consists of Tamil Muslims migrated from Tamil Nadu region of India and converts from Sri Lankan Tamil community. The Tamil Muslims had better social and economic mobility, thanks to the historic headstart they had in getting education and government jobs under British colonial rule. Tamil Muslims consider themselves as part of the Muslim community of Sri Lanka and have not shared the political aspirations of the majority Hindu Tamils. The militant LTTE attacked Tamil Muslims and tens of thousand Muslims died, hundreds of thousand were expelled from their homes and their property was destroyed.
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