Sri Lanka: on Friday Muslims prayed under high security

Sri Lankan Muslims have made little use of the traditional Friday prayers, their mosques guarded by armed police and sniffer dogs for fear of retaliation against their community after the Easter attacks.

Some mosques had canceled Friday prayers across the South Asian island, as the government called for a "show of solidarity" with Catholic churches that must keep their doors closed until the situation improves. safe. Many Muslims, who make up 10% of the population, stayed at home to pray.

Kamikazes provoked carnage Sunday in this country of 21 million people by attacking Christian churches and luxury hotels, killing 253 people. The jihadist Islamic State (IS) organization has claimed bloodshed.

Sri Lankan Muslims fear revenge from other communities, but also radical Islamists after religious leaders said they refused to allow suicide bombers to be buried in mosques in the country.......