Muslim Issues

Cremation or burial? The debate is likely to go on for a long time because the government of Sri Lanka is determined to maintain its stance of indiscriminately cremating all those who are believed to have died of Covid-19. The danger of such a discriminatory action has been clearly exposed in the case of the Muslim woman who was forcibly …

AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT JOINTLY ISSUED BY SRI LANKA POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND ACJUInstructions to be followed during the Curfew periodAbstaining completely from leaving the homes during the curfew.Home delivery services should be utilized to purchase essential goods. The list of government approved suppliers have been released in the Media.No one will be allowed to leave home during the curfew period. Only …

There has perhaps been no garment that has aroused so much controversy as the Niqab or face-veil worn by a small minority of Muslim women. Although worn by only a very small percentage of women, it is conspicuous as can be and grabs attention wherever it is worn.My personal feeling is that niqab ought to be a matter of choice …

IntroductionWith rising anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States and Europe, there is an ongoing discussion about how to define it. Since Islam is not a race, some argue that it can’t be called “racism.” Others argue that the victims of “Islamophobia” also include people of color who may be perceived as Muslim, and so it fits into the category of …

It is a decade and half since the 11 September 2001 tragedy in New York City’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington. Accusing Al Qaeda within hours for the disaster President George Bush Jr exploited the tragedy as a platform to swiftly unleash a global military campaign against Islam and Muslims and turned the Middle East into a …

A recent Health Ministry circular prohibiting medical practitioners from carrying out female circumcision has been condemned as an affront to Muslims who practice it. A circular issued by Dr.Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services states that “any involvement in the procedure, be it conducting the procedure or encouraging it, is considered highly unethical and that all medical professionals are …