Islam was introduced in Crimea with the Mongol invasion of Rus’ in the 13th century. What happened was that in 1241, Genghis Khan’s grandson, Batu Khan, conquered the region establishing Mongol rule. However, over the upcoming decades, the region, which spread from Eastern Europe to the Korean peninsula, began to fragment. The western portion was ruled by a confederation of …

Late Dr. A.C.S. Hameed entered Sri Lankan legislature in March 1960, Representing Harispattuwa constituency, in the Central Province.   He had been in Parliament winning 8 elections for a continuous period of 39 years from 1960 to 1999.  This was one of the longest unbroken Parliamentary records of a member of the U.N.P.  He passed away on September 3, 1999 after …

No matter how modern and liberal the world gets, or which religion you follow, women will always need the protection of men. This is not because they are the weaker sex by any means, but because this world is a dangerous place, and woman, the most precious creation of Allah SWT, is vulnerable. She must be protected from those who …

The Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment has introduced three telephone numbers for obtaining information, including a hotline number to refer problems related to obtaining electric vehicle import permits under the recently introduced initiative of allowing Sri Lankan migrant workers remitting money through formal channels to import an electric vehicle. Accordingly, the necessary information can be obtained by making a …

King Charles III, pictured on 19 November 2021, next to the ‘mahmal’, the palanquin formerly used to transport the ‘kiswah’, the cover that engulfs the Kaaba, during a visit to Egypt’s Alexandria (AFP)   The king, who once studied Arabic to better understand the Quran, has long spoken about Islamic history and theology   In 1996, the grand mufti of …