On April 13, yet another line was crossed in Gaza. The Israeli bombing of the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital, the last fully operational hospital in Gaza City, left patients scrambling, doctors in tears, and the international community once again-silent.
But as the rubble settles and the casualties are counted, a deeper wound is festering across the Muslim world, and Sri Lanka is not untouched by it.
When Injustice is Televised, So is the Rage
Every day, disturbing videos of bleeding children, decimated mosques, and mass graves are streamed directly into our homes. From Colombo to Casablanca, from Batticaloa to Baghdad, Muslims are watching. We are not distant observers, we are grieving brothers and sisters.
Sri Lankan Muslims, too, are hurting. We see our community silently weeping in Jummah prayers. We see our youth glued to their screens, helpless, frustrated, and emotionally stirred by what looks like an open-air massacre.
But Here Lies the Danger
This emotional storm.
, if left unchecked, can become a recruiting ground for something more dangerous. Militant groups across the globe have mastered this playbook. They capitalize on pain, on shared identity, and on global silence to lure young men into crisis zones. And Sri Lanka must not ignore this risk.
Sri Lanka Must Stay Vigilant
We urge the Sri Lankan government, intelligence agencies, and especially Muslim families to be alert. Watch our boys. Speak to them. Don’t allow the vacuum of hopelessness to be filled by online propagandists. Our pain is real, but our response must be wise.
This is not a call for censorship; it is a call for responsible parenting, community dialogue, and national awareness. Our children are exposed to a borderless world of sorrow and rage. If we don’t guide them, someone else will
Where Are the Influential Muslim States?
Meanwhile, the so-called “Muslim powers” of the world continue their strategic silence, or worse, they play political games behind closed doors. Borders are open for resources, but not for refugees. Voices are raised in summits, but Gaza remains under siege.
It is becoming clear: many of the powerful Muslim countries are either compromised, divided, or serving external agendas.
But the ordinary Muslim across the world sees only one thing, a crying child under the rubble.
The Crisis Behind the Crisis
What we face today is not just a humanitarian crisis, it is a global emotional crisis among Muslims, especially the youth. One that can quietly metastasize into a larger, more complex threat if ignored.
Gaza is bleeding. But what bleeds with it is the conscience of the Muslim world, and perhaps, the security of nations who fail to understand the emotional magnitude of this war.
Sri Lanka must not be one of them.
