Imminent female Islamic scholar Maryam Jameelah who converted to Islam at the age of 27 has died here today after prolonged illness aging 78. Innalilllahi….. The deceased was suffering from illness from the past several years because of her age for which she was also shifted to hospital at times. Margaret Marcus converted to Maryam Jameelah was born to …

I probably do not fit into the preconceived notion of a “rebel”.  I have no visible tattoos and minimal piercing.  I do not possess a leather jacket.  In fact, when most people look at me, their first thought usually is something along the lines of “oppressed female.”  The brave individuals who have mustered the courage to ask me about the …

Around early 1980s there were speculations that the then United States Secretary of state Alexander Haig was planning to contest the presidential elections. Israel’s terrorist turned   Nobel Laureate Prime Minister Menachem Begin said that” the road to White House is through Israel’s capital Tel Aviv”. Almost three decades later today   Israel’s Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Yona Metzger wants   Barack Obama to …

  There was no actual conflict between ethnicities in Sri Lanka. The truth is that ethnicity, language, religion, caste and gender have no bearing on peoples’ opportunities in this country. This is amply borne out by the statistics, pointed out Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Secretary Defence and Urban Development Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa addressed the members of the Young Presidents' Organization on …