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Kattankudi mosque massacre refers to killing of 170 Muslim men and boys in Kattankudi by LTTE On Friday August 4, 1990. Over 300 people were prostate in Isha prayers at Meera Jumma Mosque, and adjacent smaller Hussainya Mosque fifty yards from the Kandy Batticaloa Road. A power cut had been effected by the large group of LTTE carders on their murderous mission. According to eye witnesses the raiders were dressed in battle fatigue, others in sarongs and tee shirts. They drove up in several white Toyota Hiace vans.The LTTE shot the men through the Mosque's windows and threw grenades at them.

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Bodies lying all over the mosque hours after the massacre, the initials preparations for the burial of them has been done, which requires tying of the toes and hands together, according Islamic burial rituals

Bodies lying all over the mosque hours after the massacre, the initials preparations for the burial of them has been done, which requires tying of the toes and hands together, according Islamic burial rituals
Final preparations have been done for burial

Final preparations have been done for burial

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-'''Kattankudi mosque massacre''' refers to killing of 170 [[Muslim]] men and boys in Kattankudi by [[LTTE]] On Friday August 4, 1990. Over 300 people were prostate in [[Isha]] prayers at [[Mosque|Meera Jumma Mosque]], and adjacent smaller Hussainya Mosque fifty yards from the Kandy Batticaloa Road. A power cut had been effected by the large group of LTTE carders on their murderous mission. According to eye witnesses the raiders were dressed in [[battle fatigue]], others in sarongs and tee shirts. They drove up in several white [[Toyota Hiace]] vans. <ref name=spur>{{cite web | title = Kattankudi Massacre | publisher = SPUR | url = http://www.spur.asn.au/attro/Ch1/Kattankudi.htm | accessdate = 2007-06-20   }}</ref> The LTTE shot the men through the Mosque's windows and threw [[grenades]] at them.<ref name=rnhit>{{cite web | title = Kattankudi Massacre | publisher = RNHIT | url = http://www.rnhit.com/mcns/news/print.php?id=686 | accessdate = 2007-06-20  }}</ref> <ref name=mi>{{cite web | title = The Muslims and Sri Lanka | first =  Kamalika Pieris  | publisher = Mission Islam | url = http://www.missionislam.com/knowledge/srilanka.htm | accessdate = 2007-06-25  }}</ref>
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+'''Kattankudi mosque massacre''' refers to killing of 170 [[Muslim]] men and boys in Kattankudi by [[LTTE]] On Friday August 4, 1990. Over 300 people were prostate in [[Isha]] prayers at [[Mosque|Meera Jumma Mosque]], and adjacent smaller Hussainya Mosque fifty yards from the Kandy Batticaloa Road. A power cut had been effected by the large group of LTTE carders on their murderous mission. According to eye witnesses the raiders were dressed in [[battle fatigue]], others in sarongs and tee shirts. They drove up in several white [[Toyota Hiace]] vans.The LTTE shot the men through the Mosque's windows and threw [[grenades]] at them.
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