JANAZA Announcement

​Senior journalist Thaha Muzammil, a stalwart in Sri Lanka’s media landscape, has passed away. His funeral is scheduled for 4:00 PM on Monday, March 24, 2025.​ Mr. Muzammil’s illustrious career was marked by his unwavering commitment to press freedom and ethical journalism. He served as the Treasurer of the Free Media Movement (FMM), an organization dedicated to advocating for media …

Inayet Akbarally: A Visionary Business Leader Who Shaped Sri Lanka’s Tea Industry It is with profound sadness that we report the passing of Mr. Inayet Akbarally. May Allah (SWT) grant him eternal peace and bless him with Jannat al-Firdaus. (16th Feb 2025) Mr. Inayet Akbarally, a pioneering figure in Sri Lanka’s tea industry and the esteemed Chairman of the Akbar …

**The Death on the Minbar** While delivering the *Khutbah* sermon from the pulpit in Akurana, Sheikh F. Fayas Hazrath responded to Allah’s call and departed for his eternal life. Sheikh F. Fayas (Murshid) Hazrath hailed from the Dehianga area of Kandy. He served as the Chief Imam of the Asna Central Mosque in Akurana for 15 years. Continuing to reside …

Founder Editor of Al-Islam newspaper Hamzah Haniffa passed away at a Private hospital in Colombo on Monday Jan.7 Hamzah Haniffa, the founder-editor of the Al-Islam newspaper, was a visionary journalist and a steadfast advocate for the Muslim community in Sri Lanka. A proud old boy of Zahira College, Colombo, during the tenure of Dr. A.M.A. Azeez, Hamzah excelled both academically …

Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Raji’un It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Acchi M. Ishak, of 23, Kassapa Road, Colombo 5, and a former lecturer at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran, who passed away in Makkah at the age of 85 on Wednesday evening, December 25th, 2024. His remains …

JANAAZA NOTICE ‎إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُون Inna Lillahi Wa’inna Ilaihi Raji’oon Mohammed Haji Omar Bhoja passed away. Husband of Zahara Haji Omar Father of Aslam Omar, Ashroff Omar, Shahida Hamid, Farhat Kassim, Feroz Omar and Tarab Ismail. Father In Law of Mariam (Shezadhi), Seema, Amina, Hamid Tayoob, Farook Kassim, & Iqbal Ismail. May the Almighty Allah forgive his sins, …