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In the literature discussing Futuwwa, which has been translated as Muslim chivalry, there is the story of a young man who was engaged to marry a particularly beautiful woman. Before the wedding day, his fiancée was afflicted with a severe case of chicken pox which left her face terribly disfigured. Her father wrote to him informing him of the situation …
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Declaration of Unity by All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama
It is a known fact that the Muslims who have been living for over a thousand years in Sri Lanka carry out their religious rituals and obligations cohesively and without any obstacles, according to the views of 'Ahlus SunnathWal Jama'ath'. Moreover, the branches of various Thareekas as well as Da'wah organizations have been striving for the spiritual fortification of the …
Read More »Royal send-off for expat Sri Lankan driver
Samy served 33 years as private driver for royal family A Saudi royal family went out of their way and gave a warm farewell home party to its non-Muslim Sri Lankan private driver after 33 years of service. Several royal figures broke protocol to attend the party which was held at Prince Abdul Raman bin Farhan Al Saud’s palace in …
Read More »Swedish Foreign Minister Calls for Inquiry Into Israeli ‘Extrajudicial Killings’
JNS.org – Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom on Tuesday called for an investigation into whether or not Israel has been guilty of “extrajudicial killings” of Palestinians during the current wave of Palestinian terrorism and violence in the Jewish state. “It is vital that there is a thorough, credible investigation into these deaths in order to clarify and bring about possible …
Read More »Historic Vatican accord with Palestine takes effect
Vatican City (AFP) – The Vatican's first accord with the Palestinians — an agreement that Israel has attacked as counter-productive to the Middle East peace process — has come into force, the Holy See announced Saturday. The accord was signed in June, just over two years after the Roman Catholic Church recognised the Palestinian territories as a sovereign state in …
Read More »This Muslim Woman Created a “Talk to a Muslim” Stand to Combat Islamophobia
By Mathew Rodriguez Very often, when faced with injustice, people will take a stand. Well, one woman decided to make a stand. In a Facebook post, Mona Haydar described her decision to step out of her comfort zone and into the public. Armed with a box of doughnuts and coffee, Haydar constructed a stand outside a library in Cambridge, Massachusetts, …
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