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 (அதில்) அல்லாஹ் நாடியதை அழிப்பான். (நாடியதை) அழிக்காது வைப்பான். அவனிடமே தாய் ஏடு உள்ளது.  (அல்குர்ஆன் 13:39) சுனாமி (tsunami) …… ஆறு வருடங்களிற்கு முன் இந்தப் பெயர் நம் நாட்டு மக்களைப் பொருத்த வரை பிரபல்யம் இல்லாத அந்நியமான ஒரு பெயராகவே இருந்தது. ஆனால் இன்று இப் பெயரை கேட்ட மாத்திரத்தில் எல்லோர் மனதிலும் பேரலைகள் அடிக்கத் தொடங்கும். சிறுவர் முதல் பெரியவர்கள் வரை இந்தப் பெயர் பிரபல்யம் வாய்ந்துள்ளது.  டிசெம்பர் 26, 2004 ம் நாள் உலகிலுள்ள அனைவருக்கும் மறக்க முடியாத …

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 22, 2010 (IPS) – Defying a challenge by the government of Sri Lanka, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday named a three-member panel of experts to advise him on how he should proceed with investigating violations of human rights and humanitarian law during the concluding stages of that country's long-drawn-out separatist war last May. "The secretary-general has all …

A group of Muslims who were praying in the Ambanpola Muslim mosque in Malsiripura was attacked yesterday night (20) , and the mosque premises too was damaged. A Muslim clergy of the area said , about 200 individuals stormed into the mosque and attacked the people who were at prayers . In order to save their lives , the victims …

The Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs, which has been shrouded in corruption has allegedly defied instructions by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to revise the five-member official delegation to be sent to Saudi Arabia to make arrangements for the forthcoming Hajj Pilgrimage. The initial five-member delegation, comprising Minister A.H.M. Fowzie (head of delegation), S. Alavi Moulana (Governor of the Western …

Sarah Malani Perea-treated with respect A three member team which visited the Mirihana Police on Monday 12 April l 2010 found that the allegation that Sarah Malani Perera was ill treated was false. Instead, according to Sarah Malini Perera, she had been treated with respect and dignity and provided with all required facilities. The team which included Senior Journalists Hamza …