Did you know that the best 10 days of the year are coming? Dhul Hijjah is one of the sacred months and the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah are the most blessed days of the year. Here are 5 ways to prepare for those 10 days: 1. Learn about it’s Virtues In order to understand the importance of something, we …
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Saudi Arabia Launches Hajj Booking Website for Europe, America & Australia
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj have launched a new website which will allow Muslims from Europe, America and Australia to directly book hajj packages through the website. The Ministry of Hajj have released the following press release: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has developed a registration mechanism where pilgrims from Europe, America, and Australia can register electronically for this …
Read More »Dr Shafi receives salary arrears, decides to donate it to purchase essential medicines
Dr. Shafi Sihabdeen of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital has decided to donate his salary arrears for the purchase of essential medicines for Sri Lanka. Last week, the Ministry of Health agreed to settle the overdue wages of Dr. Shafi Sihabdeen before the 10th of July 2022. The Ministry has issued a cheque of over Rs. 2.67 million as payment of …
Read More »SUPPORT FOR FEMALE CIRCUMCISION AMONG MUSLIM WOMEN AT ALL TIME HIGH By Muslim Rights Observer
Despite the Islamophobic industry condemning female circumcision as a “patriarchal custom”, a recent report by the FPA ‘Towards Understanding Female Genital Cutting in Sri Lanka’ by Zainab Ibrahim and Ermiza Tegal has shown that it is Muslim Women who mostly support the practice. Moreover despite being labeled “outdated” the evidence shows that it is actually being perceived very positively and …
Read More »Get update on fuel availability online
Visit – https://fuel.gov.lk An online system has been introduced by the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) to get information on the type of fuel that is available at the nearest filling station. They requested people to visit the website (https://fuel.gov.lk/) before getting into queues. People can gain access to information about the availability of bowsers and dispatch on petrol, …
Read More »22% of SL population in need of food assistance- UN Resident Coordinator
UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Hanaa Singer-Hamdy said 22 per cent of the Sri Lankan population or 4.9 million people live in need of food assistance at the moment. In an interview with Daily Mirror, she said several factors are interacting to put pressure on the current food security situation in Sri Lanka. “We have also seen that low-income …
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