Culture & Heritage

The National People’s Power has chosen a most interesting symbol as their party symbol. It is the Compass which is known in the Sinhala language as Maalimaawa.That the party should have chosen as their symbol a device meant to show the proper direction one should take says a lot about about their worldview.However did you know that the Sinhala word …

  Hilwah Al-Jouf cultivation, in particular, is a source of pride for date farmers and an important element of the region’s economy. (SPA) With nearly one million palm trees, Al-Jouf region produces more than 43,000 tonnes of dates each year, including the popular Hilwah Al-Jouf RIYADH: Generations of Al-Jouf natives have been associated with palm trees, underlining the deep connection …

Khan was honored for his efforts and proficiency by President of the General Presidency for the affairs of the two Holy mosques, sheikh abdulrahman bin abdulaziz al-sudais. (Supplied) Three works by Pakistani artist Shafiq Uz-Zaman Khan hang in Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifa JEDDAH: Nearly 55 years ago, a young Pakistani calligrapher embarked on a captivating journey to master the Islamic art form …

Arasi Marikar Wapchie Marikar bought the shares of several heirs of maradana land and donated a portion of it to build a mosque and later built another mosque called the Fareed Thakkiya. He had started off his career as an apprentice working under expert builders. His flair for Islamic architecture can be seen in the many arches used in his …