The news and even the gory video of a Female Student called DEBORAH YAKUBU, was beaten to death, her corpse set ablaze for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad (saw) at Shagari College of Education in Sokoto has now gone viral. She was alleged to have shared the offensive material insulting Prophet Muhammad (saw) on a school WhatsApp group. The brazen killing …

The professor was a leading figure in CIMA’s pantheon of personalities  Prof. Furkhan convinced members that their future lay in coming together to work for their profession   By 1965 much change had occurred in the socio political environment of Sri Lanka. Policies that were pro-western had quite violently been overtaken by socialist thought. Nationalization of many private sector enterprises, …

Senior business leader and one of the pioneers of tourism and top professional Prof. M.T.A. Furkhan passed away last week.  Prof. Furkhan was one of prime movers in establishing in 1965, the basic roots of the management accountancy profession in Sri Lanka. In 1970, he was appointed as President of the Association of Cost and Works Accountants; and in 1972, …

Historical records on the clocks of Makkah (Mecca) are scarce. This paper brings together various scattered information from descriptions found in primary sources and from sketches found in old pilgrimage certificates, guides, and prayer books and from tiles.  Also, from paintings and photographs made by Muslim and non-Muslim visitors. The author identifies a domed room that housed timing devices, referred …

It is obligatory to perform a full-body purification ritual, Ghusl, before prayers and after the menstrual period or sexual intercourse. In Umrah pilgrimage, the act of Ghusl plays an important role. It is an important part of preparing oneself to visit the house of God. How to perform purification bath in Islam lays out the right way to wash oneself before entering into the state of Ihram for Hajj or Umrah pilgrimage and also before starting with Eid and Jumma prayers.