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A reception was held on Monday the 15th December 2014 at the Grand Ballroom, Colombo Hilton to welcome His Excellency Mr.Larbi Reffouh, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morrocco and installation of Honourary Consul General of the Kingdom of Morrocco on Mr.Ahsan Refai The function was well attended consisting of government officials, Ambassadors, Ministers, Professionals, business men and prominent members of the community …

Global industry for products and services abiding to Islamic or halal standards is expect to further expand in the years to come, according to a report released on Sunday. The industry is going to rise from two trillion U.S. dollars last year to 3.7 trillion by 2019 as more non-Muslim countries jump on the bandwagon, said the global Islamic economy …

by: Henry Ridgwell Source: Voice of Aerica Syrian refugees have filled camps in Turkey, Jordan and Iraq and have added a quarter to Lebanon’s population. Amnesty International says the international community must do more to address the problem. About 4 million Syrians have fled the spiraling civil war in their country in the past three years, and the great majority …

CAIRO – French lawmakers voted in favor of recognizing Palestinian state on Tuesday, December 02, reflecting a growing European impatience with a stalled peace process. The motion, proposed by the ruling Socialists and backed by left-wing parties and some conservatives, asks the government to "use the recognition of a Palestinian state with the aim of resolving the conflict definitively". Echoing …

CAIRO – Concluding his three-day visit to Turkey, Pope Francis has confirmed that Islam is a religion of peace, rejecting rants targeting Muslims over acts committed by a minority group. “The Qur’an is a book of peace. It is a prophetic book of peace,” Pope Francis said, The Washington Post reported on Monday, December 1. During his visit to Turkey, …

Dr Lorna Srimathie Dewaraja, the brilliant historian of repute who did not receive the recognition that she rightly deserves in her life time for her contribution to the Muslims of Sri Lanka should be engraved in their hearts and minds for her contribution with her luminous academic research and publication, “The Muslims of Sri Lanka – One thousand years of …