April, 2009

• 8 April

  Arab ‘Reconciliation’ Summit a Bust By Rannie Amiri

  The 21st Arab League summit held this week in Doha, Qatar ended up being little more than a summit of egos. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir – just indicted for war crimes in Darfur by the International Criminal Court (ICC) – arrived to a red-carpet and hero’s welcome; Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak boycotted the entire gathering; Libyan President Muammar Qaddafi walked …

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• 6 April

  A Nation Raped and Ravaged

  Iraq after six years of US led invasion: Iraq, a land where many great ancient civilisations such as Mesopotamian, Sumer, Akkad, Babylonian and Assyria flourished between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers for more than 7,000 years, has been ruthlessly raped and ravaged by the European colonial powers followed by the United States to loot its oil wealth for more …

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• 6 April

  Fatwas on Islamic Banking and Finance

  Fatwas by the Egyptian Office of the Mufti – 1900- 1989 1. Subject: Prohibition of bank interest. Question: Is the use of Bank money permissible (Halal) or prohibited (Haram) ? Is what is taken of it for trade considered Riba or not (i.e are business loans taken from a bank at a fixed rate of interest considered to be Riba)? …

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• 3 April

  Vatican offers Islamic finance system to Western Banks

  The Vatican says Islamic finance system may help Western banks in crisis as alternative to capitalistm. The Vatican offered Islamic finance principles to Western banks as a solution for worldwide economic crisis. Daily Vatican newspaper, ‘L’Osservatore Romano, reported that Islamic banking system may help to overcome global crisis, Turkish media reported. The Vatican said banks should look at the ethical …

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• 3 April

  Landmarks In The History Of The Muslims Of Sri Lanka

  437 BC – King Pandukabhaya ascends the throne. Sets up a separate quarter for the residence of the Yonas, probably Arabs, in Anuradhapura 712 AC – The Arab invasion of Sind prompted by the capture of some Arab women, daughters of merchants who had died in Sri Lanka whom the Sri Lankan sovereign was sending to Iraq 1214 – Magha, …

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• 3 April

  What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia Samuel Rizk

  Washington, DC – An argument could be made that the Middle East, as the birthplace of the Abrahamic religions, is a centre of dialogue between Muslims and Christians. Where their holiest places of worship and pilgrimage exist, Muslims and Christians have provided models of historical co-existence and cooperation. But when there is tension, either for religious reasons or when sacred …

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• 2 April

  Details Of Halaal Certificates Issued

  All Ceylon jamiyyathul ulama details of halaal certificates issued on Certified poultry processing facilities Certified restaurant facilities Certified food processing facilities Certified tea processing facilities Certified facilities-imports Certified oil extraction facilities & medicines Certified beauty care processing facility Certified activated carbon processing facility Please Download the  DETAILS OF HALAAL CERTIFICATES ISSUED PRODUCTS – in Sri Lanka. Beaware All ceylon jamiyyathul …

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