Publications

Don’t Be Sad (HB), By: Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni

Pages: 479 Binding: Hardback Size: 6×9" (15×22 cm)  ISBN: 9960-850-36-6 (9960850366) Publisher: IIPH At a time in which the Muslims are beset with trials from every periphery and within, comes this heartening book rooted in the commandments of Allah (swt), the Sunnah and the excellent guidance and examples of the Muslims that have come before us. Don't Be Sad is an absolute must-read for all people. …

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Book on the Plight of Sri Lankan Muslims

The defeat of the Tamil Tigers has finally provided a rare historic opportunity to set our war- battered country on the path to progress. The bitterness and suspicions between the communities  remain deep. However, the need to correct past wrongs backed by remedial and reconciliation measures are indispensable to bring communal harmony on the principles of pluralism, equality, mutual understanding …

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Riots and martial law in Ceylon, 1915 by Ponnambalam Ramanathan

During and soon after the riots which took place in June 1915, the Government declared Martial Law and the shootings and atrocities committed and the fines imposed, found Ramanathan as the champion of the down-trodden Sinhalese people, speaking alone in the Legislative Council. He condemned the imposition of Martial Law. He said that though riots were taking place frequently in …

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One State, Two States – Book Review, By Jim Miles

One State, Two States – Resolving the Israel/Palestine Conflict. Benny Morris. Yale University Press, New Haven, NJ. 2009 This is a rather oily work to deal with, operating under the pretence of academic objectivity that “does not flatter anyone’s prejudices.” And while Benny Morris obviously knows his historical facts, “One State, Two States” reveals more of a prejudice than the …

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Genealogical Tree of Sri Lankan Muslims by Fazli & Firoze Sameer

Genealogical Tree of Sri Lankan Muslims by Fazli & Firoze Sameer

Genealogical Tree of Sri Lankan Muslims by Fazli & Firoze Sameer (1996) is a pioneering work on Sri Lankan Muslim genealogy. It contains detailed genealogical information on a number of Sri Lankan Muslim families in a very user-friendly format and is the result of much painstaking work on the part of its compilers who have spent several laborious years gathering …

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