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Late Dr. A.C.S. Hameed entered Sri Lankan legislature in March 1960, Representing Harispattuwa constituency, in the Central Province. He had been in Parliament winning 8 elections for a continuous period of 39 years from 1960 to 1999. This was one of the longest unbroken Parliamentary records of a member of the U.N.P. He passed away on September 3, 1999 after …
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September, 2022
- 17 September
Who is your Mahram and Non-Mahram? by Hasan Ekici
No matter how modern and liberal the world gets, or which religion you follow, women will always need the protection of men. This is not because they are the weaker sex by any means, but because this world is a dangerous place, and woman, the most precious creation of Allah SWT, is vulnerable. She must be protected from those who …
Read More » - 16 September
Remembering SLMC Leader M.H.M. Ashraff
Today (16 September) is the 22nd death anniversary of Mohammad Hussein Muhammad Ashraff, the legendary leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC). He was the Cabinet Minister in charge of Shipping, Ports, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation in the Government of President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga at the time of his death. He, along with 14 others, was killed in an air …
Read More » - 15 September
Hotline to inquire about obtaining electric vehicle permits
The Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment has introduced three telephone numbers for obtaining information, including a hotline number to refer problems related to obtaining electric vehicle import permits under the recently introduced initiative of allowing Sri Lankan migrant workers remitting money through formal channels to import an electric vehicle. Accordingly, the necessary information can be obtained by making a …
Read More » - 14 September
King Charles III: Five things the new British monarch said about Islam and Muslims
King Charles III, pictured on 19 November 2021, next to the ‘mahmal’, the palanquin formerly used to transport the ‘kiswah’, the cover that engulfs the Kaaba, during a visit to Egypt’s Alexandria (AFP) The king, who once studied Arabic to better understand the Quran, has long spoken about Islamic history and theology In 1996, the grand mufti of …
Read More » - 10 September
Mimar Sinan: The founding father of Ottoman architecture By Nadda Osman
A statue of Mimar Sinan sits in front of the Selimiye Mosque in Turkey’s Edirne (Wikimedia) Responsible for designing some of Turkey’s most impressive structures, Sinan was the Ottoman Empire’s chief architect in the 16th century Modern cities are often recognised for their skyscrapers, such as Dubai’s Burj Khalifa or London’s Shard. But that is not the case in Istanbul, where the …
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August, 2022
- 25 August
Zamzam Well | All About Zam Zam Well
This historic photo shows the location of the Zamzam (Arabic: زمزم) Well in the Mataf area. The Zamzam Well has provided some 4000 years of almost continuous water supply, a living miracle. Note that the entry to the well and this marking was removed in 2003. The origin of the Zamzam Well Ebrahim (عليه السلام) took his son Ismail (عليه السلام) and the child’s …
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