Sri Lanka: Muslim cleric identified as mastermind of 2019 Easter jihad massacre that killed over 300 people

What’s that? A Muslim cleric? How did a man who has dedicated his life to understanding Islam properly and communicating it effectively so spectacularly misunderstand the Religion of Peace? Why does no one other than me ever ask this question?

“Easter Terror attack 2019: Radical cleric identified as the mastermind of the deadly terror attacks,” by P C Thomas, News Track Live, April 7, 2021 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):

Colombo: A top Sri Lankan minister said on Tuesday that a radical cleric, who is now under detention, has been identified as the mastermind of the deadly Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 that killed 270 people, including 11 Indians.

Sri Lanka was rocked by a series of deadly blasts on April 21, 2019. As many as eight blasts occurred in and around the capital Colombo, as large groups gathered at churches for Easter. Three churches, St. Anthony’s Shrine, St. Sebastian’s church and Zion Church and three luxury hotels in the commercial capital, Colombo, were targeted in a series of coordinated Islamic terrorist suicide bombings. More than 300 people lost their lives in the attack and several were injured.

“Naufer Moulavi was the mastermind (of the Easter bombings),” Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekera told reporters. Weerasekera said that the cleric was assisted by another person identified as Hajjul Akbar. He said 32 suspects have been charged with murder and conspiracy to murder….