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April, 2017

  • 5 April

    ACJU and the MMDA – A statement of clarification

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم – In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful   ACJU and the MMDA – A statement of clarification The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) ever since its establishment has always taken a very flexible and moderate approach, within the  framework of Shari’ah and the greater public interest, when consulting on any issue.  Such facilitation …

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  • 5 April

    Visually Impaired Bosnian Hijabi is Inspiring Others by Nedim Botić

    Dzenana Brkic from Bosnia was born blind but that did not stop her from becoming an inspirational  writer who encourages others to achieve their dreams. Dzenana Brkic (22) is a very brave young woman from a small town Busovaca (Bosnia and Herzegovina). She was born blind. Given the hard circumstances during the war in Bosnia (92-95), not much could be …

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  • 5 April

    The conquest of Constantinople By Moulana Afzal Ismail

    Constantinople, or Istanbul as it is known today, is a unique city as far as history and location is concerned. Historically, it was the capital of the Roman Empire for eleven centuries and its culture dominated the whole world. The principle church of Eastern Christianity was situated here. Its pivotal political and religious position caused the entire Christian World to …

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  • 5 April

    Reality and the U.S.-Made Famine in Yemen by Kathy Kelly

    This week at the Voices for Creative Nonviolence office in Chicago, my colleague Sabia Rigby prepared a presentation for a local high school. She’ll team up with a young friend of ours, himself a refugee from Iraq, to talk about refugee crises driven by war. Sabia recently returned from Kabul where she helped document the young Afghan Peace Volunteers’ efforts …

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  • 3 April

    Children’s upbringing getting it right By Haqqseeker

    A mother is the most favourably positioned person who can direct and determine the role and character of her children. Speaking about her role of responsibility as the guide and overseer of her children, our Nabi (Sallallāhu ‘Alayhi Wasallam) said: “And, the woman is the Shepherdess of the home of her husband and of his children. All of you will …

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  • 3 April

    40 Inventions of Muslim Scientists that changed the World

    Since the advent of Islam, Muslims not only ruled the world, but Muslim Scientists also came up with bazillions of inventions. From their various scientific experiments which contributed in the field of medicine to their vast knowledge about the astronomy i.e. sun, moon, stars; they introduced the world with numerous hidden powers of the Universe. Furthermore, they also contributed in …

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March, 2017

  • 30 March

    Sri Lanka’s First Ever Public Open Mosque Day Held

    The Visit My Mosque Program, a unique interfaith initiative involving opening up mosques for visitors of other faiths was held at Akbar Mosque in Colombo on 26th of March, 2017. The public ‘Open Mosque Day’ was the first of its kind and was an immense success with nearly 100 visitors participating to learn about Islam and the role of mosques. Visitors were also offered …

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