January, 2025

• 9 January

  Asif Hussein releases his latest book on “ Great Days Of Bambalawatte”

  

  The Great Days of Bambalawatte with a Walkthrough of Colpetty in the Olden Times,authored by Asif Hussein, is a one-of-a-kind work with a walk down the memory lane of what may well be called the golden stretch of Colombo comprehending the Colpetty, Bambalapitiya and Wellawatte precincts of the great city. This profusely illustrated and compelling work tells the story of …

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• 9 January

  BOHRAS – A MUSLIM COMMUNITY WITH A RICH HERITAGE

  

  The Bohras are hard to miss: the men are unmistakable in their snow-white robes, luxuriant beards, and caps of gold lace, and the women in their dainty dresses of pastel hue. The Bohras stand out everywhere, but not just because of their appearance. They have made a mark for themselves as business barons. In fact, business is in their blood. …

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• 9 January

  Iqama of dependents of expatriates and house workers can extend from outside Saudi Arabia

  

  Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has announced that dependents of expatriates and domestic workers located outside Saudi Arabia can now renew their residency permits (Iqama) through the online platforms of Absher and Muqeem. Additionally, residents outside the Kingdom can extend the period of single or multiple exit and re-entry visas. The Jawazat noted that beneficiaries can …

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• 7 January

  Overseas Sri Lankans can now obtain birth, marriage, death certificates via e-service

  

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism in collaboration with the Registrar General’s Department, has launched a pilot project aimed at helping overseas Sri Lankans to obtain online certified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates through Sri Lankan missions abroad. The new system provides Sri Lanka’s diplomatic missions access to the e-BMD (electronic Birth, Marriage and Death …

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• 7 January

  Founder Editor of Al-Islam newspaper Hamza Haniffa passed away

  

  Founder Editor of Al-Islam newspaper Hamzah Haniffa passed away at a Private hospital in Colombo on Monday Jan.7 Hamzah Haniffa, the founder-editor of the Al-Islam newspaper, was a visionary journalist and a steadfast advocate for the Muslim community in Sri Lanka. A proud old boy of Zahira College, Colombo, during the tenure of Dr. A.M.A. Azeez, Hamzah excelled both academically …

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• 6 January

  Zahira College Islamic Society holds contests among schools to mark Meelad un Nabi Day

  

  Zahira College Islamic Society had organized the annual Meelad un Nabi Day and Prize Giving Ceremony on Saturday January 4 at the N.D.H. Abdul Ghaffoor Hall. It was held under the patronage of Principal of the College Trizviiy Marikkar. President of the Islamic Society  Yaqoob Sadikeen delivered the welcome address. Deputy Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mohamed Ibrahim …

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• 4 January

  10 things you didn’t know Muslims invented by Mariam Amini

  

  Significant advancements in the fields of astronomy, medicine and culture stem from Islamic heritage. Here are just some of the key innovations Clockwise from left: A statue of Muslim inventor Abbas Ibn Firnas, the first man to build a successful flying machine, at Baghdad airport; coffee culture is thought to have originated in Yemen and Ethiopia in the 15th century; …

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