World Mental Health Day; Today is World Mental Health Day and it comes amid the COVID-19 pandemic which has drastically affected the lives of people all over the world. The year 2020 has been filled with challenges due to COVID-19 for everyone. Some have been affected more. They include health-care workers who go to work fearing contagion, children who …
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New Birth Certificates will refer to all citizens as ‘Sri Lankan’ & not by race or religion
The Registrar General’s Department says the Details of Marriage and Ethnic Group will no longer be required for the registration of a birth.Registrar General N. C. Vithanage speaking to News 1st said the requirements of such particulars will be removed from the Application Form for the registration of a birth in Sri Lanka.He said many children in the country face …
Read More »THE ALL CEYLON YMMA CONFERENCE – 70 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY BY KHALID M. FAROUK
The All Ceylon Young Men’s Muslim Association Conference is primarily a Youth and Youth serving Community based organization founded on the 30th April 1950, which has rendered yeoman service to the community over the last 70 years. The Founder was Dr. A.M.A. Azeez, eminent educationist, efficient administrator, erudite scholar, visionary and community worker.Aboobucker Mohamed Abdul Azeez was born in Vannarponnai, …
Read More »THE CEYLON MUSLIM SCHOLARSHIP FUND – 75 YEARS OF YEOMAN SERVICE TO EDUCATION BY A.G.A. BARRIE
Aboobucker Mohamed Abdul Azeez was born in Vannarponnai, Jaffna on 4th October, 1911. His education in the Hindu schools R.K.M. Vaidyeshwara Vidyalayam and Jaffna Hindu College, and his training under distinguished teachers had stood in good stead in his later life particularly for his invaluable contribution to education of the Muslims. His interest in education was also encouraged by his …
Read More »Holy sites gear up to receive Hajj pilgrims
90% of Prophet’s Mosque western courtyard expansion complete, Part of the expansion of the western squares of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on Wednesday. MAKKAH/MADINAH — The holy sites are gearing up to receive the Guests of God for the annual pilgrimage of Hajj, which is 20 days away. On a tour of the holy sites, Okaz/Saudi Gazette saw that all …
Read More »Saudi Arabia bars international pilgrims for Hajj
Saudi Arabia has banned international visitors from making the Islamic pilgrimage, or Hajj, this year in a bid to control coronavirus.Only a very limited number of people currently living in the kingdom may take part, an announcement on state media says.An estimated two million people would otherwise have visited Mecca and Medina this summer for the annual gathering.There had been …
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