அறுநூறு ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்னர் இப்னு பதுதா ஸ்ரீ பாத மலை ஏறினார்

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Nfhyhfy tuNtw;G

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jdJ tpUe;jpdhpd; gaz tpUj;jhe;jk; Nfl;L Mhpar; rf;futh;j;jp nghpJk; FJ}fykile;jhd;. mj;Jld; Mr;rhpaj;Jf;Fk; cs;shdhd;. kdkfpo;Tw;w kd;dd; khNkijahd ahj;jphpfhpd; ,irTf;Fg; gytw;iwr; rkh;g;gpj;jhd;. nrue;jPgpd; Gdpj kiyia jhprpf;f Ntz;Lnkd;gNj gJjhtpd; msTfle;j mththf ,Ue;jJ. vdNt> mr;rpfuj;ij jhprpf;f cjTkhW kd;did mth; tpeakhf Ntz;bf;nfhz;lhh;. mt; Ntz;LNfhs; cldbahf nrtpkLf;fg;gl;lJ. xU gy;yf;ifAk; mijr; J}f;fpr; nry;y rpy mbikfisAk; kd;dd; mtUf;F toq;fpdhd;. Mz;LNjhWk; ,k;kiyia jhprpj;J te;j Nahfpfs; ehy;th;> me;jzh; %th;> kd;ddpd; Njhoh;fs; gjpd;kUk;> nghUl;fis Ve;jpr; nry;y vtyhl;fs; gjpidtUk; mtUld; mDg;gp itf;fg;gl;ldh;. ,t;thW mth; mtUila ghpthuq;ifis gw;wpa G+uz tpguq;fis jUfpd;whh;.

gJ}jhtpd; gpuahzj;jpdJ Kjw;fl;lk; Gj;jsj;jpw;Fk; rpyhgj;jpw;Fk; ,ilg;gl;l J}ukhFk;. mg;gpuahz J}uj;jpid vJtpj rk;gtKkpd;wp gJ}jh fle;jhh;. mLj;J mth; Nru Ntz;ba ,lk; FUehfyhFk;. mq;Nf efu gpjhf;fs; nra;jpUe;j nghJ trjpfs; mtiu kpfTk; fth;e;jd. mth; $Wfpd;whh;: “efuk; jpwikahf jpl;lkplg;gl;L epWtg;gl;bUe;jJ. ePykzpf; fw;fs; gjpf;fg;gl;bUe;j xU nraw;iff; Fsj;ijr; Rw;wpAs;s mofpa gs;sj;jhf;fpy; me;efh; mike;jpUe;jJ.”

mth; Kjd; Kiwahf xU nts;is ahidia mq;F fz;lhh;. mJ FUehfypy; ,Ue;J Mz;l kd;ddpd; tpiy kjpf;fKbahj xU nrhj;jhf tpsq;fpaJ. mq;fpUe;Jjhd; mth; jkJ cz;ikahd ahj;jpiuiaj; njhlq;fpdhh; vd;W $wNtz;Lk;. jk; topfhl;bfspd; JizAld; mq;fpUe;Jjhd; mth; mlh;e;j mltpapDlhf mike;jpUe;j my;yy; jUk; xU ghij topNa nry;y Ntz;b ,Ue;jJ.

nrt;tpa Mh;tKs;s ,e;j Njrhe;jphpahdth;> = ghj mltpapD}lhfr; nry;Yk; topapy; gy tprpj;jpukhd fhl;rpfisf; fz;Zw;whh;. mtw;iw jdJ gaz tpUj;jhe;j E}ypy;  gjpe;Js;shh;.

mq;F “kdpjh;fis Nghd;W jhbAs;s Fuq;Ffs;” fhzg;gl;ld. kuq;fspYk; Gw;fspYk; kiwe;jpUe;j gaq;fukhd ml;ilfs; mt;top nry;Nthh; kPJ jhtpg;gha;e;jd.

“vf;fhyKk; ,iyfs; cjpuh” kuq;fs; gw;wp mth; th;zpf;fpd;whh;. gRik khwhr; nrbfspy; kyUk; rptg;G Nuh[h> “cs;sq;if msT nghpaJ” vd;W mth; $Wfpd;whh;. kiyAr;rpapd; kFlkhf tpsq;Fk; filrp Kfl;bd; mbthuj;jpy; kfh myf;]he;jhpd; ngauhy; tpsq;Fk; xU kpduhit mth; fz;lhh;.

mq;Nf kPd;fs; epuk;gpa fpznwhd;Wk; ,Ue;jJ. kiyAr;rpapd; “Kjy; kdpjhpd; Gdpj ghj milahsk; ,Uf;fpd;wJ. mjd; jho;tplj;jpy; ahj;jphpfh;fs; jq;fs; Gdpj fhzpf;ifahfg; nghd;idAk; kzpiaAk; NghLfpd;wdh;” vd mth; $Wfpd;whh;.

ghj milahsk;

,k;kiyapy; VWk; midtUk; jhq;fs; Rikfis ,q;F ,wf;fp> jhq;fs; kPz;Lk; tUk; tiu ,e;jf; Fifapy; tpl;Lr; nry;tJ tof;fk;. Mjkpd; Gdpj ghj milahsk; ,q;F gjpe;Js;sJ. mJ vt;tsT gj;jpukhf ghiwapy; gjpe;Js;snjdpy;> kdpjNdh> ,aw;ifapd; jpUtpisahly;fNsh mjid mopf;f KbahJ. ghj milahskhdJ Vwf;Fiwa gjpndhU ‘tpaj;jhf;fs;’ ePsKilaJ. ghjj;jpd; ngUtpuy; mfw;wg;gl;L rPd Njrj;jpw;F vLj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;lnjd;Wk;> mJ mq;F xU Nfhtpypy; itf;fg;gl;;bUg;gjhfTk; $wg;gLfpd;wJ. ghj milahsk; gjpag;gl;bUf;Fk; ghiwapy; xd;gJ Jthuq;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. mit xd;gJ fhy; tpuy;fisAk; Fwpf;fpd;wd vd;gJ gpuj;jpal;rk;.

ahj;jphpfh;fs; jq;fk;> nts;sp> Kj;J> ,uj;jpdk;> Nghd;w mjpf tpiyAah;e;j nghUl;fis mq;F fhzpf;ifahfr; rkh;g;gpf;fpd;wdh;. mit mt;tisfspy; ghJfhg;ghf fplf;Fk;. tof;fj;jpd;gb ‘fhjph;’ Fifapy; %d;W ehl;fis fopf;Fk; ahj;jphpfh;fs;> Gdpj ghj milahsj;ij njhlh;e;J %d;W ehl;fs; jhprpj;Jtpl;L gpd;dh; jk; kPs;gazj;ij Muk;gpf;fpd;wdh;.

Kd;da fhyq;fspy; mq;F nrd;w ahj;jphpfh;fs; Kd;Nahf;fpa ,d;dy;fspdJk;> = ghjj;jpdJk; th;zid ,JNt. mf;fhy tof;fpd;gb ,g;D gJjhTk; = ghjj;jpw;F njhlh;e;J %d;W ehl;fs; khpahij nrYj;jptpl;L “khkh” topahfj;jpUk;gpdhh;.

kiyabthuj;jpy;> mZfKbah Xhplj;jpy; ePz;l fhykhf epw;Fk; xU jdpkuk; gw;wp mth; Fwpg;gpLfpd;whh;. mt;tw;Gj kuj;jpd; ,iyfs; cjph;tjpy;iynad;Wk;> mt;tpiyfs; ,sikapid kPl;Lj;jUk; mw;Gj rf;jp tha;e;jitnad;Wk; jhk; ahj;jphpfh;fs; %ykhf mwpe;jjhf mth; $Wfpd;whh;. NkYk;> mq;F Jwtpfs; %th; jsh;r;rpaile;JtUk; jq;fs; jirehh;fSf;F cap&;l;Lk; nghUl;L> cjpUk; ,iyfisg; nghWf;fpnaLf;f $ba me;j ,d;g ehs; tUk; vd;w ek;gpf;ifNahL jtk; fplf;fpd;wdh; vd;W ,g;D gJ}jh $Wfpd;whh;.

mwGj; Njrhe;jphpahd ,g;D gJjh mq;fpUe;J Njte;Jiwf;F nrd;W fhyp> fSj;Jiw topahf nfhOk;Gf;F gazkhdhh;.

Sincere Thanks To:

National Archives of Sri Lanka

Moor Islamic Cultural Centre, Sri Lanka

References:

The Ceylon daily News – 1965 March 17, Fri Day

The Ceylon Observer - 1967 April 2