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The booksellers of Baghdad’s Mutanabbi Street have faced invasion and bombings, two decades on from the war in Iraq. A statue of Abu al-Tayyib al-Mutanabbi stands on the banks of the Tigris, gesturing towards the water to people walking down the street named after him [Abdulrahman Zeyad/Al Jazeera] Baghdad, Iraq – Haj Mohammed al-Khashali has outlived four sons and one grandson, …
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March, 2023
- 19 March
WHO WERE THE BABURAN ?
The Gira Sandesha composed in the 15th century is a typical Sinhala Sandesha or Messenger Poem where a parrot serves as the Messenger. This poem refers to a people known as Baburan: matvana abin kaṅsā kā ralu paralu attana kusum rat mal kanä lā lakulu gatvana maguru leḷavā ädä ädä ravulu sit mena bamana baburan raňga bala yahalu “Have a …
Read More » - 16 March
Saudi Arabia donates 50 tons of dates to Sri Lanka
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia donated 50 tons of dates to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. His Excellency Khalid Hamoud Alkahtani, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka, officially handed over this consignment of dates to Hon. Vidura Wickremanayake, Minister of Buddhashasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, …
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Brazilian businesses look to expand halal food exports to Arab countries, Islamic communities
Brazil is already the leading exporter of halal meat and poultry to the Arab world but authorities believe the wider halal market holds even greater potential and are taking steps to unlock it. (Shutterstock) Project incentivizes food companies to obtain halal certification to access Muslim markets worldwide Exports to the Arab world from Latin America’s biggest economy reached $17.74 billion …
Read More » - 16 March
UN’s anti-Islamophobia day ‘to stamp out anti-Muslim hatred’
Last year, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a unanimous resolution submitted by Pakistan on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation deeming this day as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia [Alex Filipe/Reuters] UN report indicated that ‘suspicion, discrimination and outright hatred’ towards Muslims had reached ‘epidemic proportions’. The United Nations is observing March 15 as the International Day …
Read More » - 16 March
UN observes first International Day against Islamophobia
15 March was designated as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia by the UN The United Nations on March 10 commemorated the first-ever International Day to Combat Islamophobia with a special event in the General Assembly Hall, where speakers upheld the need for concrete action in the face of rising hatred, discrimination and violence against Muslims. The observation follows the …
Read More » - 11 March
THE OSTA- A LITTLE KNOWN MUSLIM CASTE OF SRI LANKA
Little is it known that the Muslim community of Sri Lanka also have a caste group. This is the Osta caste who have not traditionally intermarried or interdined with the rest of the community. They are very much part of the local Muslim community but also distinct in their own way, and this is what makes them unique. The Osta …
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