Significant advancements in the fields of astronomy, medicine and culture stem from Islamic heritage. Here are just some of the key innovations Clockwise from left: A statue of Muslim inventor Abbas Ibn Firnas, the first man to build a successful flying machine, at Baghdad airport; coffee culture is thought to have originated in Yemen and Ethiopia in the 15th century; …
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Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Raji’un It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Acchi M. Ishak, of 23, Kassapa Road, Colombo 5, and a former lecturer at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran, who passed away in Makkah at the age of 85 on Wednesday evening, December 25th, 2024. His remains …
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MUMBAI : Professor Dr. H M Rafeek was awarded the Eminence Excellence Award 2024 for his contribution to the field of Alternative and Complementary Medicine over the decades . The World Record of Excellence ,England hosted a global forum award ceremony on the December 2nd 2024 at the Marriot Hotel in Mumbai. The event was hosted in collaboration with Indo …
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The plane crash in Sri Lanka, which featured the Dutch Martinair DC8 aircraft, took place 50 years ago on a day like today The Seven Virgins Mountain range whch is also known as Uper Laxapana Mountain Range The aircraft was travelling from Surabaya International Airport in Indonesia bumped into the Seven Virgins Hill range in Norton Bridge The crash claimed …
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Cegu Issadeen An intelIectual heavyweight passed away in Akkaraipattu the other day. He was a multi-faceted personality. A controversial politician and an emotive speaker, he strode the literary and political fields in the South-East of Sri Lanka for several decades. Late Issadeen was famous for his philosophical poetry in Tamil, writing under pen name, வேதாந்தி. He was the ideologue of …
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The first female artist ever to have an artwork chosen for the special German Christmas stamp was born in Afghanistan, and lives in Munich. The stamp is the first to feature artwork made by a contemporary living artist. Provided by Deutsche Welle© Benjamin Mang/Atelier Maqsoodi We meet Mahbuba Maqsoodi in her Munich studio, sitting among sketches and colorful mockup drawings. …
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