September, 2014

• 9 September

  Mohammed Abdul Bakeer Markar : By : former Attorney General SHIBLY AZIZ PC

  

  As a fellow lawyer, it is indeed my privilege to say a few words about a senior and illustrious figure in the legal profession who in his time adorned the legal and political portals with equal felicity and acceptance. Deshamanya Mohammed Abdul Bakeer Markar, born in 1917, was a devoted and practicing Muslim, much loved by the Sinhalese and treated …

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• 9 September

  Prophet dome removal reports rubbished

  

  The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques has strongly denied reports that surfaced in Western media outlets claiming that the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in Madinah may be removed. “This is the personal opinion of a researcher, who had expressed his views in a study, and it does not reflect the views of the presidency …

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• 3 September

  Mosque Tours Launched in Sri Lanka

  

  Mosque Tours launched Mosque Tours, a unique inter-cultural concept where Islamic religious places are opened to the public, was launched last Sunday at Wekanda Jumma Mosque in Slave Island. Henceforth Wekanda Mosque will have anopen mosque day every Sunday (morning and evening) when tourists could visit the mosque and be shown around by experienced tour guides. The first tour group …

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• 2 September

  8 Things You Didn’t Know about Masjid Al-Aqsa : By : Muhammad Wajid Akhtar

  

  There can be only one choice for the world's most contested area of land, and that is masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem. It is no exaggeration to say that for thousands of years, people have been dying for control over it. For Muslims, it holds a very important place in our heart. It is the 3rd most holy site in Islam. …

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• 2 September

  Muslims of Sri Lanka – Under Siege – By : Latheef Farook

  

  This book is about the never ending 'Hate- Muslim' campaign unleashed by a small group of Sinhala racists who fortunately do not enjoy the support of the vast majority of Sinhalese in the country. The writer is concerned that this campaign, unless brought to a halt, is likely to lead to a total breakdown in communal harmony to the detriment …

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• 1 September

  US: Alaska to get its first mosque

  

      After years of fundraising, the four-year construction of the state's first mosque is now near completion. The U.S. state of Alaska is due to get its first mosque in the town of Anchorage. The small Muslim community in the town have for years been performing congregational prayers in a rented space in a shopping mall, but the growing …

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• 1 September

  As Islamic fashion takes off big players emerge : By : Branka Prodanovic

  

  Islamic veiling is a global political issue and the debate tends to move in two different directions: it’s framed as either a matter of the freedom of female self-expression or as emblematic of gender inequality and suppression. Its role as a fashion statement is rarely discussed. The biggest players in the development of Islamic fashion are young Muslim fashion bloggers. …

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