May, 2025

• 20 May

  King Salman issues royal order to host 1,000 Palestinians to perform Hajj this year

  

  RIYADH: Saudi King Salman has ordered on Monday the hosting of 1,000 Palestinian pilgrims to perform Hajj this year, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The statement said the King has ordered the “hosting of 1,000 male and female pilgrims from the families of killed or wounded Palestinians” amid the conflict with Israel.    The gesture is part of the Custodian of the Two …

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• 20 May

  Seyed Hameed Maulana, Devoted Sri Lankan Community Leader in Riyadh, Passes Away at 91

  

  Seyed Hameed Maulana, a prominent figure in the Sri Lankan community , and a tireless advocate for Sri Lankan in Saudi Arabia, passed away last night in Riyadh at the age of 91. – On May 19 – 2025 Arriving in Riyadh in 1975, Maulana quickly established himself as a successful entrepreneur by founding a hotel supply company that became …

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• 10 May

  Book on Dr. Shafi’s Struggle Against Injustice launched

  It was held under the patorange of Abrar Foundation Chairman Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Rayees Mustafa. Zainab Shafi, daughter of Dr. Shafi delivered the welcome address. Western Province Governor Haneef Yoosuf was present as chief guest, while the special guests were South Eastern University Chancellor President Counsel Faisz Musthapha and former Western Province Governor Azath Salley A documentary was screened about …

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• 5 May

  ‘No tears for Palestine’ – A tale of Western intrigue in the Middle East since World War I By Latheef Farook

  

  Today it is becoming increasingly clear that the ongoing Israeli genocide in the occupied Palestine territory of Gaza has been a well-coordinated and executed war crime. Continuing events have exposed the complicity of the US, the UK, Europe and despotic Arab rulers in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates in the execution of Israel’s genocidal attacks. Through …

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April, 2025

• 18 April

  The Life and Achievements of Marhoom Dr. T.B Jayah by Justice Saleem Marsoof PC

  

  The Life and Achievements of Marhoom Dr. T.B Jayah”.  Oration delivered by Justice Saleem Marsoof PC at the 120th Birth Anniversary. In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.   Al-Haj T. K. Azoor, President of the Conference of Sri Lankan Malays and Principal of Zahira College, our Chief Guest today, Excellency Datuk Rosli Ismail, the High-Commissioner …

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• 17 April

  Maldives bars travelers with Israeli passports over Gaza war

  

  MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives has changed its immigration law to bar people from entering the country with Israeli passports in a show of outrage over the war in Gaza. The amendment was passed by Parliament on Monday and approved by President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday, according to a statement from the president’s office. The Maldives immigration service clarified …

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• 8 April

  Dr. A. M. A. Azeez Memorial Oration 2025

  

  The Dr. A.M.A. Azeez Commemoration Meeting and the Memorial Oration will be held on Wednesday 9th April 2025 at 4.30 p.m. at the Ghafoor Hall, Zahira College, 406, Orabi Pasha Mawatha, Colombo 10. Dr. B.A. Hussainmiya, Fulbright Professor and Scholar-in-Residence, Florida International University, Miami and Former Professor in History, University of Brunei, will deliver the Oration on the subject of …

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