Sri Lanka’s Muslims, though religiously obliged to observe a moon long fast, are not as abstemious at other times. They have their feasts and festivals which they look forward to with much delight. This is especially so of the Muslims of Colombo who have two great festivals and plenty of weddings to celebrate. In the olden days they found occasion …

What do i need for hajj? Hajj Checklist, Hajj Packing Guide for Pilgrims. Hajj is a splendid journey of love between the believer and the lord of the heavens. There is no religious or spiritual event which is more evident as is Hajj in the holy city of Makkah. It is an obligatory act of worship upon every sane and …

Springs of Sailan is a compendious work on the Muslim contribution to Sri Lanka authored by Asiff Hussein and published by Sailan Muslim Foundation. The Muslims of Sri Lanka have for long lived in peace and harmony with the other communities that have made Sri Lanka their home.  They have contributed immensely to the culture, economy and the national life …

For the watchful consumer,  reading labels on their food items is simply an act of habit. While the containers of most food items tell you exactly what you’re about to purchase, when it comes to fruits, we’re often left puzzled; all these fruits seem to have is a little sticker containing numbers.    Fortunately these numerical stickers give consumers useful …

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Source: Times of Oman The seventeenth Ramadan (today or tomorrow depending on where you are) is a reminder of the battle of Badr — the first major battle fought against the enemies of Islam. This decisive battle laid the foundation for the Islamic State and made Muslims a force to reckon with in the Arabian Peninsula.  A very important fact for …