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Sri Lankan Muslims to forgo Hajj pilgrimage this year

Sri Lankan Muslims have decided not to take part in Hajj pilgrimage this year, after taking into account the ongoing economic crisis in the country. Saudi Arabia had approved a quota of 1,585 Hajj pilgrims from Sri Lanka for the year 2022, out of the 1 million foreign and domestic Muslims allowed to travel the holy city of Makkah in …

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We at Sailan Muslim stand with people of Sri Lanka

Sailan Muslim Foundation wishes to express its support to the People of Sri Lanka in uniting for a Common Cause. It is the desire of all of us to move towards a nation which all Sri Lankans could call home sans any racial or religious discrimination. We wish our citizens nationwide calling for meaningful change all the best and assure that …

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SLMWC and SAFA Supporting women & the greater community to live in harmony

Incidents of domestic violence, harassment and abuse were experienced by women during the pandemic period. However, even before the pandemic, women in underserved settlements have faced the brunt of poverty. As a means of bridging financial disparities between men and women, the Vocational Training Centre at the Sri Lanka Muslim Women’s Conference (SLMWC) has assisted many such women to face …

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Centre for Islamic Studies Condemns Horrific killing and Extremism in All Forms

The Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) condemns religious extremism in all its forms and calls on the Government of Pakistan to take all steps necessary to eradicate religious extremism once and for all time. This follows the shocking, cold-blooded murder of Sri Lankan Priyantha Diyawadana by a rabid mob, accusing him of blasphemy. We condemn this horrific killing in the …

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‘Muslim community integral to Sri Lanka’

Justice Minister Ali Sabry speaks at the event. Justice Minister Ali Sabry that Muslims who have been in Sri Lanka for more than 1,000 years form an integral part of this island nation. The Minister was speaking to delegates from all parts of the island at the 71st Annual Convention of the All Ceylon Young Men’s Muslim Association (YMMA) held …

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