December, 2021

• 7 December

  Centre for Islamic Studies Condemns Horrific killing and Extremism in All Forms

  

  The Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) condemns religious extremism in all its forms and calls on the Government of Pakistan to take all steps necessary to eradicate religious extremism once and for all time. This follows the shocking, cold-blooded murder of Sri Lankan Priyantha Diyawadana by a rabid mob, accusing him of blasphemy. We condemn this horrific killing in the …

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• 7 December

  Reason behind Latinizing name of Muslim scientists , philosophers and scholars By Dr. Zakir Husain

  

  The Latinisation of legendary Muslim stalwarts’ names –  whose pathbreaking contributions in different aspects of human life enlightened the world – has probably eroded the sense of affinity the Muslims ought to have with their legendary coreligionists. The incessant decline of Muslims on one hand and the process of orientalism effected the whole set-up, leading to changes in names and …

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• 3 December

  The war of 1971 and the creation of Bangladesh Dr. Firoz Mahboob Kamal

  

  Treachery against Islam and Muslims Unlike the creation of Pakistan in 1947, the war of 1971 and the creation of Bangladesh was not based on any plebiscite or consensus of people’s verdict. Hence, the issue continues to haunt again and again the Bengali Muslims’ mind and will survive through centuries as a hot and important political and intellectual issue. When …

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• 3 December

  Muslim divorce law in Sri Lanka

  

  Divorce is distasteful to anyone but it needs to be considered as an option ‘Law is Light’ is a trilingual legal project to shed light on the law. The Latin maxim ‘ignorantia legis neminem excusat’ translates to ‘ignorance of the law is not an excuse’. The Pro Bono Committee of the Law Students’ Association of Sri Lanka strives to educate …

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November, 2021

• 28 November

  GROUP MOSQUE TOURS RESUME | Mosque Tour Program in Colombo – Kollupitiya Jumma Mosque

  Group Mosque Tours commenced on 25th November 2021 at the Kollupitiya Jumma Mosque after a long lull due to the Covid Crisis.   The Mosque Tour Program organised by the Centre for Islamic Studies Harmony Center saw forty young people including Journalists and Hashtag Generation being given a tour of the mosque as well as enjoy other cultural features that …

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• 22 November

  ‘Muslim community integral to Sri Lanka’

  

  Justice Minister Ali Sabry speaks at the event. Justice Minister Ali Sabry that Muslims who have been in Sri Lanka for more than 1,000 years form an integral part of this island nation. The Minister was speaking to delegates from all parts of the island at the 71st Annual Convention of the All Ceylon Young Men’s Muslim Association (YMMA) held …

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• 15 November

  A slice of political life by AJITH SAMARANAYAKE

  

  Political Winds of Change Legislative Speeches of Dr. M. C. M. Kaleel. The Golden Plain – Legislative Speeches of Alhaj H. S. Ismail. Supremacy of Parliament – Parliamentary Speeches of Deshamanya Alhaj M. A. Bakeer Markar. Compiled and edited by A. H. M. Azwer, MP. These three volumes which are a collection of the parliamentary speeches of three leading Muslim …

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