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The Sri Lankan Government needs to move ahead with MMDA reforms before any more delays and scuttling by conservative groups with intentions to suppress Muslim women’s rights in the name of culture or religion The Sri Lankan Muslim communities have been abuzz with debates about the reform of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) lately, with most segments agreeing …
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January, 2023
- 17 January
How Arabs brought luster to Sri Lanka’s historic pearl trade
The archival illustration from a German publication dated 1909 shows Sri Lankan fishermen processing pearl mollusks. (AN Photo) First Arabs arrived in Sri Lanka in the 3rd century B.C. and dominated its trade Pearl fishing in Sri Lanka began to struggle in the 19th century, under British rule When Ibn Battuta arrived in northern Sri Lanka, the ruler of …
Read More » - 13 January
Jareesh, maqshush announced as Saudi Arabia’s national dishes
The Saudi Culinary Arts Commission has announced the ‘National & Regional Dishes Narratives’ initiative – a national initiative which seeks to identify and celebrate local dishes in Saudi culture across various regions in the Kingdom. In addition to identifying a national dish, the initiative will also include a study of the dishes that best represent each region of the …
Read More » - 11 January
The history of al-Aqsa Mosque
Located in the Old City of Jerusalem lies al-Aqsa Mosque, a world heritage site defined by some of the most magnificent architecture in history. It’s also one of the world’s most contested territories and has often been targeted by Israeli forces in raids and by extremist settler groups. So why is this site so significant to Palestinians and how has …
Read More » - 4 January
TRADITIONAL CUSTOMS OF THE MEMONS OF SRI LANKA
The Memons of Sri Lanka like the Bohras are a highly cultured community of Indian origin. They are Sunni Muslims following the Hanafi school of Muslim Law who originated from Western India, especially from the Kathiawad Peninsula before making our beloved country their home. Their settlement here took place during the British colonial period when they arrived here as textile …
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December, 2022
- 31 December
The Islamic calendar: How does it work and why is it lunar?
For Muslims, a month starts when a new moon is sighted. Here Middle East Eye explains why the Islamic calendar is different to the one most people are used to A new crescent moon marks the start of a new month in the Islamic lunar calendar (AFP) More than 1.8 billion Muslims around the world follow the Islamic calendar in …
Read More » - 30 December
Senate Proceedings – Senator Fatima Payman’s First Speech
Senator Fatima Payman is a senator for Western Australia. She was an organiser for the United Workers Union in 2018 and was a program coordinator for Edmund Rice Education Australia. She was born in Kabul, Afghanistan and was naturalised as an Australian citizen in 2005. Payman is the first hijab-wearing Muslim woman in the Australian Parliament. The transcript of this …
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