Although this new fee introduced is relatively little compared to the other massive fees required for pilgrims to pay for hajj, it showcases the growing expenses needed to make the pilgrimage to Mecca. Many Muslims save up lifetime earnings to be able to pay for the increasing fees around doing hajj, while others remain completely unable to pay for hajj. …
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Objectives: Create and awareness among community leaders on problems encountered by the community and the new education reforms made and proposed changes in the school education and Madrasa education systems.Make suggestions and alternative proposals to the relevant ministries within the national framework and policies of the government. The Agenda and the list of community leaders who have confirmed participation are …
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Source – from Dailymirror.lk Dengue fever plagues Sri Lanka annually, increasing after a rainfall when conditions are optimal for mosquito breeding. Climate fluctuations also accelerate the epidemic’s spread and people must be mindful that dengue is again on the rise due to incessant rains during the last three months. There has been a sharp increase in dengue cases and related …
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Sailan Muslim Foundation congratulates President Gotabhaya Rajapakse on his Victory to become the Seventh President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. We hope that President Rajapakse will pursue his cherished goal of developing Sri Lanka to be nation to be reckoned with in the world map and join hands with all the people of Sri Lanka in fulfilling …
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The Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry has presented to the Government a bill called the Madrasa Education Regulatory Act that seeks to set up a Board with powers of regulation, registration, supervision, control and development of education within Madrasas in Sri Lanka. The Sunday Times obtained a copy of the draft which is seen as a move towards addressing …
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Mosque Tours are fast catching on in Sri Lanka. The latest Open Mosque Day held at Kollupitiya Jumma Mosque in Colombo on 22nd January had around 800 people of other faiths participating. Besides a tour of this beautiful mosque, participants were taken around a poster walkthrough clearing misconceptions of Islam, given free calligraphy of their names in beautiful Arabic script …
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