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Nearly 200 bodies found in mass grave at hospital in Gaza’s Khan Younis

Palestinian authorities say 180 bodies recovered from Nasser Medical Complex so far as Israel continues deadly attacks on Gaza. Palestinian health workers unearth a body buried by Israeli forces inside Nasser hospital compound in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 21, 2024. [AFP] Palestinian civil defence crews have uncovered a mass grave inside the Nasser Medical Complex …

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Palestinian Colonisation: A historical perspective

By Prof. Rasheen Bappu The Allon Colonisation Plan: After decades of perfecting colonial control mechanisms for Palestinians inside the green line, Israel was more than equipped to impose an effective military governing system on the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In 1966, Israel ended its martial law regulations for Palestinian villages inside the Green Line only to …

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World Form for Sri Lankan Muslims (WFSLM) to Empower Civil Society in Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan chapter of the World Forum for Sri Lankan Muslims (WFSLM) was formed in Colombo recently. A professional steering committee was named to focus on thematic areas; such as, Public relations & Media, Education, Pluralism, Coexistence & interaction, Social & Event management, Political & International Affairs, Gender Equality, Health &Wellbeing, Legal, Youth, Climate change & Sustainability, Information Technology, …

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Sri Lanka Chapter of WFSLM formed

To empower Muslim civil society, a steering committee of the Sri Lanka Chapter of the World Forum for Sri Lanka Muslims (WFSLM) was formed on April 16, in Colombo under the chairmanship of Prof Rasheen Bappu. The Chapter will focus on areas such as public relations and media, education, pluralism, coexistence and interaction, social and event management, political and international …

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17 Facts You Don’t Know About Iran:

1. Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, Susa, which dates back over 6,000 years.2. The world’s highest number of nose jobs per capita is recorded in Iran, making cosmetic surgery surprisingly common.3. Iran boasts one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, Zoroastrianism, which dates back over 3,500 years and influenced the development of other …

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Experts divided over implications of prayer ban ruling at London school

The ruling on a prayer ban at a top London school has created a “classic English policy muddle” that has divided school leaders over its implications, with some experts predicting that more schools could ban organised prayers as a result. The warning came after a high court judge upheld the ban at Michaela community school in Brent, north-west London, dismissing a challenge by a …

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Ramadan in Gaza: Food is scarce, but grief and despair are plentiful

A Palestinian woman prepares food during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Rafah on 13 March, 2024 (Reuters)   Everything is in ruins and the spirit of Ramadan has been reduced to a mere shadow of its former self For the 2.2 million Muslims in Gaza, Ramadan has historically been a time of joyous social gatherings, spiritual reflection, faith renewal, …

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American Premium commemorates World Water Day with OrphanCare

From left: American Premium Senior Manager Service Excellence Radika Lawrance, American Premium Senior Manager Business Excellence Nirmala Kolugala, American Group Director/CEO Fayaz Fazal, American Premium Group Chairman Anura Kumarasinghe, Amana Bank Vice President Retail Banking/OrphanCare Management Committee Member Siddeeque Akbar, OrphanCare Deputy Head Marshad Barry and OrphanCare Head Azad Zaheed As the world commemorates the World Water Day, American Water’s …

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Jumuah Schedule 15th of March 2024

  No. Title Lecturer Masjid Name Area 1 – Ash Sheikh Ajmal Mulaffer (Rahmani) Saliheen Jumuah Masjid- 8th Mile Post Akurana 2 – Ash Sheikh K.Uwais (Deeni) Masjid Un Noor Jummah Masjid Akurana 3 – Ash Sheikh M.H.M.Rifai (Rahmani) Masjidul Badhiriya Jumuah Masjid – 7th Mile Post Akuruna 4 – Ash sheikh Faizal Mufti (Noori) Kurbathuz Zakireen Jumma Masjid, Meeripenna …

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Al-Faqir Well in Madinah reopens after improvements to site

Dating back over 14 centuries, it stands as a historic landmark with links to Prophet Muhammad’s times Located in the Alya area of Madinah, the well is surrounded by orchards and it used pulleys for water extraction in the past MADINAH: The Al-Faqir Well in Madinah, which is also known as the Salman Al-Farsi Well, has reopened to visitors following …

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YWMA distributes Barath food packs for the needy

COLOMBO : The Young Women’s Muslim Association, YWMA, distributed Barath food  packs ahead of the holy month of Ramadan for the needy at the Niyas Moulavi Foundation at Peer saibo street.  Moulavi Lameer Director of the foundation emphasized the value of Barath practices  in modern era,  YWMA President Fawaza Thaha spoke a  few words on Barath and explained the traditional …

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Jumuah Schedule 23rd of February 2024

No. Title Lecturer Masjid Name Area 1 – Ash Sheikh Ajmal Mulaffer (Rahmani) Khairath Jumuah Masjid – Kudugala Akurana 2 – Ash Sheikh Abdullah Mufti (Hashimi) Kasawatte Jumuah Masjid Akuruna 3 – Ash Sheikh Nusri Mufthi (Khillri) Kurbathuz Zakireen Jumma Masjid, Meeripenna – Dharga Town Aluthgama 4 – Ash Sheikh Safraz (Rahmani) Sheikh Dawood Jumuah Masjid, Darga Town Aluthgama 5 …

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Naleemiah Institute Celebrates Founders’ Day

The Naleemiah Institute of Islamic Studies (Jamiah Naleemiah), founded by the late Naleem Hajiyar in 1973 at Beruwela China Fort, celebrated Founders’ Day on Sunday, February 11, 2024, as part of a series of programmes marking its fiftieth anniversary. The event was organised by Jamiah Naleemiah and the Rabitha An-Naleemiyyeen Beruwala Region (Alumni Association of Jamiah Naleemiah). This historic celebration …

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