by Mufti Muhammad Ismail *Please note: the word ’Arafah refers to the Day of ’Arafah, while the word ’Arafat refers to the Plains of ’Arafat outside Makkah.  What is the Day of ′Arafah? The Day of ’Arafah is the ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah – this year, it is on 8th July 2022. The first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are the …

Marhoom Al Haj M.L.M.Farook former Registrar of Muslim Marriages and Ex Librarian Zahira College, Colombo who peacefully passed away at the age of 71 years after a fruitful service to the Muslim Community in particular and the Country in general. In 1949 he was absorbed into the staff of Zahira College Colombo by the then Principal late Dr. A.M.A. Azeez …

Known as ‘Bab al-Amoud’ in Arabic, the gate was first built during Roman rule nearly 2,000 years ago.   Resembling a crown, the towering and turreted walls of the Damascus Gate are a significant landmark in the city of Jerusalem. Called Bab al-Amoud (“Gate of the Column”) by Palestinians and Sha’ar Sh’khem (“Nablus Gate”) in Hebrew, the structure has symbolic, cultural, and political importance for …

I am honoured to have been given the opportunity to pay tribute to the memory of Marhoom whose sixth death anniversary fell a few days ago. I have known M.H. Mohamed for decades, both as a politician and a person.  His political career, spanning seven decades, is worthy of being included in a time capsule and earmarked as a precedent …

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“Allowing such Islamophobic remarks to continue without punishment, constitutes a grave danger to the protection of human rights and may lead to further prejudice and marginalization, which will create a cycle of violence and hate.” India is facing intense scrutiny and backlash over comments made by senior officials of the ruling BJP political party of India that insulted the Prophet …