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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AKKARAIPATTU :,Founder member of SLMC and former minister Cegu Izzaddeen, 82 , and father of Hasana Cegu Izzaddeen Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Harini passed away in his hometown of AKKARAIPATTU on Thursday early morning on Nov. 28. Mohamed Hasan Cegu Issadeen (1944–2024): A Legacy of Leadership Mohamed Hasan Cegu Issadeen, born on May 12, 1944, was a prominent …
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By Alhaj A. H. M. Azwer, MP, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, President, H. S. Ismail Commemoration Committee. – Daily News Sat May 17 2003 H.S. Ismail is a distinguished product of Puttalam. According to eminent Greek, Roman and Arab historians, Puttalam, Manthota and Galle had Arab settlements several centuries before the birth of Christ. Ibn Batuta, the famous Arab traveller …
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To mark the 51st death anniversary of Dr. A. M. A. Azeez on November 24, 2024, the Azeez Foundation is republishing the insightful article, “A.M.A. Azeez’s Agricultural Feat in the East” by A. I. Marikar. This tribute highlights Dr. Azeez’s transformative initiatives in rural agriculture, showcasing his commitment to uplifting underprivileged communities in Eastern Sri Lanka. His visionary policies not …
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Biography Sir Muhammad Iqbal, fondly remembered as Allama Iqbal, was born in Sialkot on November 9, 1877. He was educated at Sialkot and Lahore, and later at Cambridge. After receiving a doctorate from the Ludwig-Maximillian University at Munich in 1907 for his thesis The Development of Metaphysics in Persia, and bar at law from Lincoln’s Inn in 1908, he practiced law for …
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Besides causing immense human suffering, Israel has destroyed museums, religious buildings, historic artefacts and archaeological treasures The oldest mosque in Gaza, the Omari Mosque, was severely damaged in Israeli bombardment in January 2024 (MEE/Mohammed al-Hajjar) The devastation of Israel’s war on Gaza has not spared the besieged strip’s cultural heritage and museums, mosques, churches, and archaeological sites have been destroyed or heavily damaged. …
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