Muslims appealed to President Mahinda Rajapkse Wednesday (06/11) to give leadership towards consolidating the unity and friendship amongst the religious communities in the country and to put an end to religious tensions being orchestrated by groups possibly on foreign pay roll. A delegation from the Sri Lanka Muslim Assembly (SLMA) met Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary to the President at the Presidential SecretariatWednesday morning and …

1 .OVERVIEW (a)   Where over 80% of Sri Lanka’s population depends either directly or indirectly on agriculture; battling the uncontrolled use of Chemical Fertilizer and Pesticides, has now become a more important fight than defeating the LTTE. This lurking nightmare scenario was lately discovered when doctors in the North Central Province (NCP) observed an ever increasing influx of patients with …

This book was published by the Dr. A.M.A. Azeez Foundation in 2013 to portray his early life and tributes from different perspectives, which was edited by S.H.M. Jameel and M. Ali Azeez. It was released at his commemoration meeting on 4th October, 2013 A profile of Dr. A.M.A. Azeez gives a brief history of his life and achievements. Childhood Memories …

FORTIETH MARHOOM DR. A.M.A. AZEEZ ORATION – 2013 Introduction It is indeed a great honour to me to be invited to deliver the Dr. A.M.A. Azeez Memorial Oration this year. I wish to express my thanks to the Executive Committee of the Azeez Foundation, especially its President Mr. S.H.M. Jameel and Mr. Ali Azeez, the son of A.M.A. Azeez and …

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the UK will become the first non-Muslim country to issue an Islamic bond. At the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) in London, he also announced plans for a new Islamic index on the London Stock Exchange. It is intended to attract more Islamic investors by making it clearer which companies match their criteria. …

MADINAH – A Dutchman who was involved in a derogatory film about Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is aiming to establish the first Islamic political party in Europe. The party will focus on serving Islam and Muslims not only in the Netherlands but Europe as whole, said Arnoud van Doorn, who was involved in the production of the controversial “Fitna”. …