Why the Unholy Alliance between American Christian Fundamentalists and Jewish Zionists poses a threat to World Peace and what the Muslim World can do about it Little do we realize that events unfolding in the West today are bound to have serious implications for the Muslim world and indeed the world at large. One of these is of course the …
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When the Sultans charmed Sarandib By Asiff Hussein
Little is it known that there was a time when the Sultans of Turkey ruled the hearts of the Musalmans of the far-famed isle of Sarandib. Sri Lanka is home to a large number of Muslims many of whom comprise the descendants of Arab traders who had settled down here several centuries ago. It would appear that in the early …
Read More »The Unbreakable Bond,Why Sinhalese-Muslim relations have stood the test of time, By Asiff Hussein
The relations that have existed between the Sinhalese and Muslims of Sri Lanka since time immemorial may be cited as a unique example of ethnic harmony in pluralistic, multi-ethnic societies. This inimitable relationship between the country’s majority community comprising of over 70 percent of the population and a minority of less than 10 percent is certainly an eye-opener for all …
Read More »WHY EXTREMISM HAS TO BE WIPED OUT FROM ISLAM, By Asiff Hussein
Please Click here to read the complete Article in PDF format. It is apparent more than ever before that the noble image of Islam is often tarnished by the mass media of today. The Media, and particularly western media, often leaves no stone unturned to highlight atrocities and injustices committed by misguided Muslims all over the globe in the name …
Read More »Draconian Blasphemy laws – An Islamic Perspective
There has perhaps been no modern-day law that has irked so many, and particularly human rights activists, as the harsh penalties inflicted for blasphemy in certain Muslim countries like Pakistan. The harshness of these rulings which do not give the accused the opportunity to repent certainly call for review. Islam is a religion of love where repentance is always possible …
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