COLOMBO The 66th Annual General Meeting of the Ceylon Baithulmal Fund (CBF) was held on 10th September, 2023. Mr. A.A. M. Illiyas – (President’s Counsel) was re-elected as the President for the period 2023/2024. Other Office Bearers elected were: M.S.F.Haqque – Vice President A.N.Nazvi Rahman – Secretary A.F.Feroze Noon – Treasurer F.M.Asaf Khan – Asst. Secretary Committee members elected were S.R.Rally, A.M.A.Nasry, A.Fazal Issadeen, M Rushdi Dahlan, …

 Emergency crews have begun work to extinguish several wildfires that have broken out in Algeria’s northeastern Bejaia and Tizi-Ouzou provinces. The fire is reported to have gained strength and is now threatening hamlets.The same region was devastated last July by huge forest fires, which claimed around thirty lives. There have as yet been no reports of fatalities or property …

By Latheef Farook On Tuesday 4  September 2o23  a  “ harmony Centre” was  opened at the Borella Juma Masjid premises to educate and enlighten non Muslims  of Islam and the Muslim community’s  overall contributions to the country  for more than eleven centuries. Unlike European colonial powers such as Portuguese,Dutch and British  who entered the island to loots it’s wealth,  Muslims …

Colombo: Chairman of Kollupitiya Jumma masjid and chairman of Jewelarts group Al Haj M M Kaleel passed away, Beloved husband of Hajiani Fathima Ayna Kaleel, much loved father of Nishreen, Ahamed, Akif and Nushrath, Father in law of Ihsan Raji, Hiraz Hashim, Dilani and Ayman. Loving brother of Marhoom Zawahir Mohamed , Hilmy Mohamed, Izzath Mohamed, Zalool Mohamed, Enya Shaheed, …

The Masjid of Jamiah Naleemiah has been officially reopened for daily prayers on July 2, 2023, following an extensive expansion, renovation, and upgrading project. The society’s president, the board of management, and the Rector came together to declare its reopening. The event was graced by the presence of numerous attendees, including members of the society, staff, and a large number …

It boils down to moral values rooted firmly in one’s faith, not in a political ideology — left or right. A young Muslim-American woman student holds the US flag during a pageant at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan, March 26, 2010 [Rebecca Cook/REUTERS] We are witnessing a unique and welcome phenomenon: Muslims in the West are at …

1. Screaming Some say it’s worst than beating, and leaves one with long-term mental and emotional scars. Remember, the Prophet ‎ﷺ never raised his voice on a child, women, a friend or otherwise. Regulate yourself when you hear your voice starting to get louder. When the parent screams at the child, the child’s nervous system shuts down and the brain …

Date 09.04.2023 Time 6.00pm to 7.00pm Venue.Galle Face Green (Front of Galle face hotel) All faiths are welcome to join us break our fast. Let’s enjoy the unity we shared during Ramadan last year where we had many iftars together at GGG.

Dates (also called Tamar or Kurma) are one of the most important and oldest fruits associated with Middle East and the Islamic history. Noticeably, type of dates are vital and staple source of food for almost all families in the Middle East. One of the reasons is that dates for muslims are holy fruits. Not to forget that dates are …

Fasting during Ramadan is an important and gratifying aspect of faith; it is the fourth pillar of Islam and is a tough act of worship. Allah allows Muslims who cannot complete the fast due to circumstances beyond their control to compensate for the fast. The act to compensate for missed fasts is known as the ‘Fidya’. It is an obligatory payment …

All Muslims must observe a month-long fast during Ramadan, pay fitrah, and keep their promises. Violating any of these rules or guidelines or deviating from the right path is considered a sin. To make up for sinning, Muslims are required to pay kaffara as a compulsory donation. It is the only way of sincere repentance and seeking forgiveness from Allah. There …

Muslims from around the world have welcomed the holiest month of the Islamic calendar after sighting the new moon. For the devout, the month of Ramadan means abstaining from food and drink during daylight hours and spending more time in prayer and meditating on God. The month is holy simply because it is ordained as such in the Quran, but Muslims also believe that the Prophet …

The air entering a peregrine falcon’s nose during its high speed dives (320 km/h) would cause its lungs to explode, but bony tubercles in its nostrils safely regulate the passage of air. Engineers solved the air intake in jet engines in a similar way!