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April, 2024

  • 18 April

    17 Facts You Don’t Know About Iran:

    1. Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, Susa, which dates back over 6,000 years.2. The world’s highest number of nose jobs per capita is recorded in Iran, making cosmetic surgery surprisingly common.3. Iran boasts one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, Zoroastrianism, which dates back over 3,500 years and influenced the development of other …

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  • 18 April

    Experts divided over implications of prayer ban ruling at London school

    The ruling on a prayer ban at a top London school has created a “classic English policy muddle” that has divided school leaders over its implications, with some experts predicting that more schools could ban organised prayers as a result. The warning came after a high court judge upheld the ban at Michaela community school in Brent, north-west London, dismissing a challenge by a …

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  • 4 April

    Muslim Aid,UNHCR donate 50 million worth of medical equipment to Lady Ridgeway Hospital

    COLOMBO – Muslim Aid Sri Lanka in collaboration with UNHCR handed over the most advanced laparoscope system to Lady Ridgeway Hospital on Tuesday 2nd April . The event was honored by Dr. Asela Gunewardana – the Director General of Health Services of the Ministry of Health. Ms.Sanjeetha Satyamurthy – Head of National Office, UNHCR, Dr. G.Wijeyesuriya-Director of Lady Ridgeway Hospital, …

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  • 4 April

    Forced cremations: Jeevan apologises to Muslim community

    Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development Jeevan Thondaman on Tuesday (02) apologised to the Muslim community for the mandatory cremation policy enforced during the COVID-19 pandemic under the previous Government of Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The unexpected apology came during an Ifthar gathering hosted by Minister Thondaman in Hatton. The Minister apologised to the Muslims and acknowledged that the policy …

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  • 3 April

    British Muslim doctor offers top tips for positive change during last 10 days of Ramadan

    Dr Hina Shahid said it is important to consume balanced meals for both sahoor and iftar. (File/Getty Images) Chairperson of the Muslim Doctors Association highlights the importance of continuing to consume sahoor ‘It’s common for people to feel tired during this stretch,’ says general practitioner LONDON: As Muslims enter the last 10 days of Ramadan, the grand finale of the …

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  • 2 April

    President addresses challenges confronting Muslim schools in Colombo

    In a concerted effort to tackle the educational hurdles encountered by Muslim schools in the Colombo region, President Ranil Wickremesinghe chaired a formal discussion at the Presidential Secretariat today (02). The meeting, which brought together key stakeholders, including Minister Ali Sabry and representatives of school principals and organizations, addressed a range of pressing issues. Among the challenges discussed were the shortage …

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March, 2024

  • 28 March

    If Gaza is gone, there will be no Palestine by Mohammed Mourtaja

    A Palestinian woman reacts upon seeing the corpses of relatives killed in Israeli bombardment in Al-Zahra in the central Gaza Strip, on 21 March 2024 (AFP)   From Jerusalem to Ramallah, to Haifa and beyond, all Palestinians must come together to stop Israel’s war on Gaza Israel’s continuing war on Gaza has devastated the territory, exceeding even the 1948 Nakba in terms of the …

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