Beruwala
Beruwala is a town in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The name Beruwala is derived from the Sinhalese word for the place where the sail is lowered. It marks the spot for the first Muslim settlement on the island, established by Arab traders around the 8th century AD. A large population of Sri Lankan Moors, many of them gem merchants, still live in the town—particularly in the "China Fort". Msjid-ul-Abrar, a landmark of Beruwala and Sri Lanka's oldest mosque, was built by Arab traders on a rocky peninsula overlooking the town.
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Beruwala
Beruwala is a town in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The name Beruwala is derived from the Sinhalese word for the place where the sail is lowered. It marks the spot for the first Muslim settlement on the island, established by Arab traders around the 8th century AD. A large population of Sri Lankan Moors, many of them gem merchants, still live in the town—particularly in the "China Fort". Msjid-ul-Abrar, a landmark of Beruwala and Sri Lanka's oldest mosque, was built by Arab traders on a rocky peninsula overlooking the town.
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Beruwala (auch Beruwela) ist eine Stadt an der Südwestküste von Sri Lanka.
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Beruwala (en tamil: பேருவளை) e ...... Kalutara, provincia del Oeste.
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Beruwala is a town in Kalutara ...... ing almost for the whole year.
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Beruwela est une petite statio ...... aignade presque toute l'année.
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Kechimalai Mosque, Beruwala. O ...... b Muslims landed in Sri Lanka.
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Beruwala (auch Beruwela) ist eine Stadt an der Südwestküste von Sri Lanka.
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Beruwala (en tamil: பேருவளை) e ...... Kalutara, provincia del Oeste.
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Beruwala is a town in Kalutara ...... eninsula overlooking the town.
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Beruwela est une petite statio ...... cheuse qui surplombe la ville.
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பேருவளை
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බේරුවල
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