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It is compulsory to arrive at a final decision with regard to the disposal of bodies of Muslim brethren who die of COVID-I9 without delay, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) said. The Parliamentary Group of the TNA, at its meeting held today unanimously took this decision. “It appears that in the view of medical experts, burial of bodies would not …
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December, 2020
- 21 December
Jupiter-Saturn great conjunction today
In a rare celestial event, Jupiter and Saturn, two of the solar system’s largest planets will be closest to each other on Monday, December 21, the first time in nearly 400 years. The union of Jupiter and Saturn is being termed as the ‘great conjunction’ as the planets will be just 0.1 degrees apart or about one-fifth the apparent width …
Read More » - 21 December
Offer of 10-acre land for burial By Naalir Jamaldeen
The Director of the Al-Kimma organisation, M.S.M. Haroon said that they are ready to offer 10 acres of land in Majma Nagar in Oddamawadi along with the human resources and required vehicles to conduct the final rites of Muslims who die from or are suspected to have died due to COVID-19. Haroon added that groundwater is 30 feet below ground …
Read More » - 21 December
Save the date: Ancient fruit set for 2027 UN honor after KSA bid
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture aims to increase the volume of Saudi Arabia’s date exports, reaching 200,000 tons by the end of this year. (SPA) The proposed superfruit is set to provide financial and economic gain for millions of rural businesses JEDDAH: In a bid to promote the economic benefits of dates and their production, the UN Food …
Read More » - 18 December
Dr. Malik suggests burying COVID -19 victims in impermeable wrapping – By M.A. Kaleel
The claim that the burial of dead bodies of COVID-19 victims could lead to the spread of coronavirus is nonscientific, says Professor Malik Peiris, a world renowned Pathologist and Virologist, currently serving as the Chair Professor of the Department of Virology at the University of Hong Kong. He is also one of the leading scientists who discovered the virus that …
Read More » - 14 December
Maldives steps in over burial row, offers to bury COVID-19 victims
The Maldives Government, last week sent an official communiqué to the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry, stepping in to bury COVID-19 victims following serious concerns raised by the Muslim community here over the mandatory cremation only policy in Sri Lanka. Dr Hemantha Herath, the Deputy Director-general of Public Health Services told Daily Mirror that following the communiqué received by the Foreign …
Read More » - 14 December
To bury the COVID-19 victims or not to: towards a solution By Prof. M.C.M. Iqbal
The stigma associated with COVID-19 and the fear of being cremated is now forcing some sectors of the community to avoid PCR/antigen testing. This could lead to uncontrolled eruption of new clusters – Pic by Shehan Gunasekara In the last few months, considerable scientific evidence has been published in international peer reviewed journals about the novel coronavirus and its environmental impact, …
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