The besieged territory is home to a number of historic houses of worship (MEE/Ahmad al Danaf) The city of Gaza has a heritage that stretches back thousands of years and was fought over by powers including Egypt and PersiaToday, the word “Gaza” conjures up images of human suffering as the Palestinian territory has been under an Israeli and Egyptian siege for the past 16 …

Putting on Henna or Egyptian Privet (Lawsonia Inermis) to form intricate designs on the bride’s hands and feet is an important pre-nuptial custom among all major Muslim communities of the island, be they Moor, Malay, Memon or Bohra. The practice is also known among many other Muslim peoples. The custom bears a striking resemblance to the Mehndi Raat (Henna night) of Hindustani …

A special gazette notification has been issued making it mandatory for professionals belonging to 14 categories to register themselves with the Inland Revenue Department (IRD). The communiqué was issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on May 31, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization & National Policies, pursuant to the powers vested in him under Sub Section 03 …

 Senior journalist Jamila Husain has been appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Mirror , Sri Lanka’s premier English-language daily. She assumed office on June 1. Jamila has the distinction of being the youngest Editor-in-Chief of a daily national newspaper in Sri Lanka. She began her career in journalism in 2003 with Sunday Leader, then joined Daily Mirror in 2007. She left Daily Mirror in 2010 to be …

The Naleemiah Institute of Islamic Studies is preparing to mark a significant milestone as it celebrates its Golden Jubilee and General Convocation 2023 on 24th of June at BMICH. With a rich history of 50 years of academic excellence, the institute eagerly anticipates honouring the accomplishments of the last seven graduating batches during this momentous event. On the occasion of …

Bilateral trade volumes are significantly up as Moscow targets the Islamic world for new trade and development opportunities  By Farzad Ramezani Bonesh, with additional commentary by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Due to the Ukraine conflict, Russia has lost part of its supply chain and Western-origin suppliers, compounded by most Western based countries imposing sanctions and cutting off their economic relations with Russia. However, to …