The All Ceylon YMMA Conference, which is primarily a youth and youth serving community based organization [CBO], that was founded on the 30 April 1950 with seventeen YMMA Branches coming under one umbrella under the distinguished leadership of Marhoom Al-Haj Dr. A. M. A. Azeez (Ceylon Civil Service) as Founder National President with Al-Haj Lafir Cassim as the founder National …
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AFTER ALL, ARE WE ‘SO BAD’? by A.G.A.Barrie, P.Eng.
The burning question in our mind today is ” Why are we, ‘the Muslims’ treated so badly by others?”. I am certain; everyone of us has different answers to this most disheartening question. Some of the answers I have heard are: West have a hidden agenda against Muslims Jews are after Muslims Muslims are terrorists Hatred is created because ‘Islam …
Read More »In West Warwick, Islamic school goes to church, By Tatiana Pina
WEST WARWICK — By all accounts, Rose Achabi is a shy person. But as she sat through Easter service at the Full Life Christian Fellowship Church, she could no longer hold her tongue. At the Islamic School of Rhode Island at 840 Providence St., where she is a teacher’s assistant, floodwaters had risen more than four feet, seeping into the …
Read More »WAY OF LIFE’ LEADING TO ‘LIVE FOR OTHERS’, By A.G.A.Barrie P.Eng.
We are Muslims, Alhamdulillah. Thus the way of life is pre-planned for us and it is up to us to follow the real way, as prescribed by Islam. In today’s world, one full of turmoil, it is more than essential to stay true to Islamic principles. Unfortunately we Muslims are at a stalemate with each other mainly due to greed and …
Read More »PROBLEMS, THE CAUSES AND THE SOLUTIONS OF EDUCATION IN SRI LANKAN MUSLIMS ,By AGA Barrie P.Eng.
INTRODUCTION The standard of education among Muslims in Sri Lanka is very pathetic, shocking and alarming. The percentage of Muslims gaining admission to the Universities are falling year by year and is around 3% at present, even though Muslims amount to 7% of the total population of Sri Lanka. 65% of the entry to Universities is based on performance and …
Read More »World-class CIMA students win world prizes
Shiromy Ali and Hazir Shafeek continued the global dominance of Sri Lankan CIMA students when they recently snagged world prizes for their recent examination performances. As young individuals looking to rapidly ascend the corporate ladder, the world-renowned finance qualification has been a perfect fit for Shiromy, Hazir, and thousands of like-minded students around the world. Indeed, surveys of global business …
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