Muslim Issues

Children of a lesser God, By Jamila Najmuddin

Source from – http://www.dailymirror.lk/print/index.php/opinion1/10710-children-of-a-lesser-god.html Daily Mirror.lk   The forced eviction which took place in Killinochchi and Jaffna in 1990, snatched away the livelihoods of many Muslim civilians who were forced to leave the north by the LTTE, and the scars of having being thrown out of their homes in the dark by the terrorists, remain to this day. It was late one …

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Are there any names which it is forbidden to use? If so, what are they?

Names whose use is forbidden   Muslims must choose a name that has a righteous meaning, that will befit and bring blessings to the child throughout his or her life. It is reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "On the Day of Resurrection, you will be called by your names and by your fathers' names, so give yourselves good names." (Hadith …

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Puttalam Refugees

Twenty years on and hundreds of Muslim IDPs who were forcefully evicted by the LTTE from the north, continue to languish in Puttalam. Still living in temporary shelters, they speak of their plight, fears and the hope for a better future.   Source from DailyMirror.lk

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Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights, Page -5

  Page 1 – https://sailanmuslim.com/news/universal-islamic-declaration-of-human-rights/ Page 2 – https://sailanmuslim.com/news/universal-islamic-declaration-of-human-rights-page-2/ Page 3 –https://sailanmuslim.com/news/universal-islamic-declaration-of-human-rights-page-3/ Page 4 –https://sailanmuslim.com/news/universal-islamic-declaration-of-human-rights-page-4/   V. Right to Fair Trial   a)      No person shall be adjudged guilty of an offence and made liable to punishment except after proof of his guilt before an independent judicial tribunal. b)      No person shall be adjudged guilty except after a fair trail and after …

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Local Muslim group hopes to form a united front, By HELEN T. GRAY

  The Kansas City Star W henever there has been a crisis in the world, from 9/11 to events in the Middle East, no one group in the metro area has been able to speak for the local Muslim community. The newly formed Midland Islamic Council wants to change that. And it also has other ambitious goals, such as unifying …

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