Muslim Personalities

Photograph of Ahmed Orabi circa. 1900 | Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Across a vast history dating back thousands of years, Egypt gave birth to fascinating minds and brilliant legacies. Regardless of the era in question, there feature countless incomparable icons and national heroes – be it authors, politicians, artists, doctors, and possibly professionals across all kinds of fields. This does …

An event will be held today (12) to commemorate the 75th birthday anniversary of the founding Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and NUA and a former Minister M. H. M. Ashraff. The event organised by the National Unity Alliance (NUA) is scheduled to be held at Jasmin Hall at the BMICH, starting 4:00 p.m., according to NUA …

COLOMBO : Extensive arrangements are being made by the National Unity Alliance,NUA, to commemorate the Late minister Ashraff’s 75th birth anniversary at the BMICH in Colombo on Tuesday, Nov.12 NUA leader and former governor Azath Salley said the organization is the brain child of the Late leader who really wanted to bring all citizens under one umbrella to work for …

Aboobucker Mohamed Abdul Azeez, an eminent educationist, erudite learned scholar in English and Tamil, brilliant orator, efficient administrator, writer, visionary and dedicated community worker, was born on October 4, 1911 to a traditional elite family of Vannarpannai in Jaffna. His father S.M. Aboobucker, J.P. was a leading lawyer, Quazi and Vice-Chairman of the Jaffna Urban Council. His mother died when …

“Say to my brethren when they saw me dead, And wept for me lamenting in sadness: Thinking ye that I was the corpse you were to bury? I swear by God, that dead one was not I When I had formal shape, then was it my body Served as my garment, I wore it for a while A bird I …

Colombo Municipal Council renamed Messenger Street, as M.J.M. Lafir Mawatha. His club MICH conducts a cue tournament in his memory. Fitting tribute was paid to him with the issuing of a stamp in his name.