New Office Bearers At the 61st Annual General Meeting held on Sunday 19th June 2011 at the Auditorium of Institute of Chartered Accountants the following were elected the Office Bearers of All Ceylon YMMA Conference for the Term 2011/2012.  National President : Mr. Nadvi Bahaudeen Vice Presidents      Mr. K. N. Deen and M.S.M. Saleem National General Secretary – …

As best I can recall, I first met Saudi Arabia’s Prince Turki al-Faisal at a private home in Washington years ago. I found him stern and humorless, sometimes even bitter. I have seen him since at international conferences and the like — never in the mood for small talk and exhibiting, sometimes in his glorious robes, not an ounce of …

France's burka ban descended into farce when the first women to be summoned before a European court for illegally wearing the garments were refused entry, because they would not remove their face coverings. Hind and Najet, who keep their features hidden at all times and refuse to identify themselves beyond their first names, were due to appear before a judge …

  KUALA LUMPUR – Following the success of the young imam show, a new Malaysia TV show will be testing young Muslim women's religious knowledge, skills and personality to choose the best women preachers. "If American Idol can help their contestants develop as singers, our show aims to help Muslim women develop as Islamic preachers," Zulkarnaen Mokhtar, brand manager at …

  (Reuters) – Office receptionist Sheikha's 2005 wedding was an extravagant 700-guest affair at one of Oman's top luxury hotels. Besides spending 38,000 rials on the celebration, her groom also paid a 9,000-rial dowry, bought a new apartment for the couple and spent several thousand on their honeymoon. "I was married like a princess and within three years abandoned like …

  "Nato is planting the seed of hatred in the hearts of Libyan people for years to come. They won't allow foreign armies to decide their future." WARNING Video contains images depicting the reality and horror of war and should only be viewed by a mature audience Posted June 20, 2011