Life story of Latheef Farook, journalist author with Dr Kaleel Rahman Wisdemy Telling Life Life Story of Latheef Farook, Journalist Author with Dr Kaleel Rahman Wisdemy Telling Life. Interviewed by Dr Kaleel Rahman, PhD Contact: [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/@WisdemyTelli… Video, Audio, Broadcast Engineering: Eng. Zain Iwais Museum of memories. Long interviews. Power Moments. Experts of their own lives. Lasting values. Life history …
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How Arabs brought luster to Sri Lanka’s historic pearl trade
The archival illustration from a German publication dated 1909 shows Sri Lankan fishermen processing pearl mollusks. (AN Photo) First Arabs arrived in Sri Lanka in the 3rd century B.C. and dominated its trade Pearl fishing in Sri Lanka began to struggle in the 19th century, under British rule When Ibn Battuta arrived in northern Sri Lanka, the ruler of …
Read More »Jareesh, maqshush announced as Saudi Arabia’s national dishes
The Saudi Culinary Arts Commission has announced the ‘National & Regional Dishes Narratives’ initiative – a national initiative which seeks to identify and celebrate local dishes in Saudi culture across various regions in the Kingdom. In addition to identifying a national dish, the initiative will also include a study of the dishes that best represent each region of the …
Read More »TRADITIONAL CUSTOMS OF THE MEMONS OF SRI LANKA
The Memons of Sri Lanka like the Bohras are a highly cultured community of Indian origin. They are Sunni Muslims following the Hanafi school of Muslim Law who originated from Western India, especially from the Kathiawad Peninsula before making our beloved country their home. Their settlement here took place during the British colonial period when they arrived here as textile …
Read More »Mosque Tour – AT KATTANKUDY’S AL AQSA MOSQUE
The Grand Mosque Tour held at Kattankudy’s Al Aqsa Mosque was a resounding success with around 500 visitors of other faiths participating in the event. The Mosque Tour organised by the Centre for Islamic Studies Harmony Center in association with the Trustees of Al Aqsa Mosque and local organisers involved a host of activities including a Guided Tour of the …
Read More »Mosque Tours – A Unique Interfaith Initiative to Build Bridges between Communities
By Asiff Hussein, Vice President, Outreach Centre for Islamic Studies Harmony Center Muslims in Sri Lanka have a long and colorful history of over a thousand years and have lived in different parts of the country in harmony with the Sinhala and Tamil communities. Early Muslims came to Sri Lanka as traders and won the hearts and minds of Sri …
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