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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, …
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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 …
Read More »Muslims of Sri Lanka. Avenues to Antiquity edited by Dr.M.A.M.Shukri (1986)
Muslims of Sri Lanka. Avenues to Antiquity edited by Dr. M.A.M.Shukri (1986) is one of the most comprehensive works written on the history of Sri Lanka’s Muslim community. This valuable work which comprises a collection of essays by a number of renowned scholars details the growth and progress of Sri Lanka’s Muslim community from the earliest times beginning with Arab …
Read More »Muslim Heritage in our World
Muslim Heritage in our World is a lavishly illustrated, hardback edition about a golden age of Islamic Civilisation and scientific achievement. With over 370 pages of colour photographs, manuscripts and illustrations, it is a mine of information to be treasured by all cultures A golden age of civilization, from 600 and 1600 CE, will unfold, because medieval Muslims were trailblazers …
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