Islam: No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself. Sunnah Buddhism: Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.: Udana Varga 5:18 Christianity: All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.: Matthew 7:12 Brahmanism: This is the …
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Islamic feminists distinguish Islam from Muslims Amal Mohammed Al-Malki
Doha, Qatar – How is it that one religion – Islam – seems capable of undermining women and promoting them at the same time? Anyone attempting to take stock of the position of women in the Muslim world cannot help but be confused. One finds stories in the media all the time about injustices committed against Muslim women, such as …
Read More »Lest they forget Iraq
Bush out, Obama in and Iraq forgotten. On March 20, the sixth anniversary of the US occupation of Iraq, which was once a sovereign nation, came and went but there was little media hype. Probably, Iraq is no longer an issue for the Americans, since President Barack Obama who won the race for the White House on his anti-war credentials, …
Read More »Inheritance According To Islamic Sharia Law – by Fazli Sameer
When a believer dies it becomes incumbent on the family members to ensure that the wealth and property left behind are distributed according to Shariah Law prescribed in the Qur’an and Authentic Sunnah. After meeting the initial expenses incurred in giving the deceased an Islamic burial, and, after paying all of his debts and the “mahar” (dowry) that may still …
Read More »Molding our Future Leaders
We train youth in Leadership in all Districts and Regions of Sri Lanka. Conducting Youth Camps and In-House training in creative thought and action. Contact your District Youth Rep. of Sailan Muslim and be a volunteer Assistant. We need Trainers in specialist fields eg. Islam, Computer, English, Sports, other skills. We need Translators – English to Tamil and English to …
Read More »Genealogical Tree of Sri Lankan Muslims by Fazli & Firoze Sameer
Genealogical Tree of Sri Lankan Muslims by Fazli & Firoze Sameer (1996) is a pioneering work on Sri Lankan Muslim genealogy. It contains detailed genealogical information on a number of Sri Lankan Muslim families in a very user-friendly format and is the result of much painstaking work on the part of its compilers who have spent several laborious years gathering …
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