December, 2022

• 30 December

  Mosque Tour – AT KATTANKUDY’S AL AQSA MOSQUE

  

  The Grand Mosque Tour held at Kattankudy’s Al Aqsa Mosque was a resounding success with around 500 visitors of other faiths participating in the event. The Mosque Tour organised by the Centre for Islamic Studies Harmony Center in association with the Trustees of Al Aqsa Mosque and local organisers involved a host of activities including a Guided Tour of the …

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• 30 December

  Mosque Tours – A Unique Interfaith Initiative to Build Bridges between Communities

  

  By Asiff Hussein, Vice President, Outreach Centre for Islamic Studies Harmony Center Muslims in Sri Lanka have a long and colorful history of over a thousand years and have lived in different parts of the country in harmony with the Sinhala and Tamil communities. Early Muslims came to Sri Lanka as traders and won the hearts and minds of Sri …

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• 28 December

  Ali Haydar Pasha: The last Ottoman emir of Mecca By Yusuf Selman Inanc

  

    Ali Haydar was part of the Zawi Zayd clan within the Sharif dynasty that ruled over Mecca for centuries (Kronik Kitap) Arab aristocrat’s career saw him serve as an Ottoman lawmaker and the empire’s go-to man in the Hejaz region Ottoman sovereignty over the Muslim holy city of Mecca began in 1517 after the conquest of the Mamluk Empire under Sultan Selim …

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• 26 December

  Mineral Composition and Health Functionality of Zamzam Water: A Review

  

  Abstract This article reviews the mineral composition and potential health benefits of Zamzam water. Zamzam water is different from natural water in terms of minerals and radiological features. The miracle of Zamzam is its continuous flow since 2000 BC. The appearance of the Zamzam well led to the foundation of the settlement of the Makah valley. Zamzam water quenches the …

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• 23 December

  HAC wins Gold for enabling Sri Lankan exports through Halal certification

  

  HAC Board of Directors & Management Team – From left to Right: Aakif A Wahab, Annes Junaid, Mohammed Nafas, Rizvi Zaheed, Ali Fatharally, Mohideen Hussain, TK Azoor, Abdul Basith, Mohammed Rushdi & Shifan Sameen.  The Halal Accreditation Council (HAC) has received the Gold Award for services provided to exporters and was also certified as engaged in “Ethical Trading” by the …

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• 21 December

  Qatar delivered the best World Cup in living memory

  

  Lionel Messi of Argentina, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar and Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA are seen in the trophy presentation after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar [Ashraf Amra/Anadolu Agency] Despite facing an unprecedented scale of criticism and …

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• 16 December

  Imthiaz’ book titled “Beyond Common Narratives”

  Fine Work of Literature says veteran journalist Siri Ranasinghe

  

  By Latheef Farook Few years ago, when the government sponsored violence against Muslims unleashed by saffron and civil mercenaries were at its peak ‘I got into a three wheel drive at Wellawatta to go to Kollupitiya. The young and knowledgeable three wheel driver who initiated discussion on violence   touched politics which ruined the country said, “Sir, all what we need …

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