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Muslims and Americans : a shared heritage since July 4, 1776.
By Mike Ghouse Upon declaration of our independence on July 4, 1776, two of the first three heads of states who recognized the sovereignty of the United States were Muslims and one of them was a...
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Ramadan Food Traditions in South Africa
The sun is slowly slipping down behind the majestic mountains. In just a few minutes it will set. While the city is slowly coming to the evening stand still, you see children wearing scarfs and...
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Story of Kaaba’s Cloth: Al-Kiswah By:- Rym Ghazal
Yearly, monthly, daily, hourly, worshippers from around the world meet at the heart of Islam, the Kaaba. Positioned inside Mecca’s Grand Mosque, the Kaaba is Bait Allah, or the House of God, and...
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My Thoughts on my dear friend Hamid Abdul Kareem By Latheef Farook
Two weeks ago when our dear friend Hamid Abdul Kareem came home in the night to tell me that he had decided to go on the Hajj pilgrimage together with his wife, I was pleased that he has planned to...
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Stamps commemorating Muslims of Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Abdul Azeez Abdul A Aziz M C Abdul Cader A M A Aziz Arabi Pasha MHM Ashroff Badiudin Mahmud Beruwela Masjid M A Bakeer Markar H S Ismail T B Jayah Sir Mohamed Macan Markar Mahmood Hazrath M C...
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A.M.A. AZEEZ’S INTELLECTUAL LEGACY HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME BY THALIF DEEN
FORTY SECOND COMMEMORATION ARTICLE Dr. A.M.A. Azeez, the legendary Principal of Zahira College, Colombo, was one of the celebrated intellectuals of his generation, who not only led the premier Muslim...
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How Muslims helped Ireland during the great famine, by Mehedi Islam
Sultan Khalifah Abdul-Majid (Abdülmecid) I 160 years ago, during the Great Famine in Ireland, the Ottoman Empire sent £1,000 sterling (about $1,052,000 today) and 3 shiploads of food to Drogheda,...
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“A.M.A. AZEEZ – MILESTONES TO REMEMBER” EDITED BY M. ALI AZEEZ
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Archaeologists identify oldest Muslim graves ever found in Europe
Archaeologists working in southern France have identified three graves that are believed to represent the oldest Muslim burials ever found in Europe, dating to the eighth century. The skeletons at...
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1900-1918 Ottoman Jerusalem
In its millennia of history, the inhabitants and rulers of the city of Jerusalem have changed countless times, from ancient pagans to Biblical Israelites to Byzantine Christians to Ottoman Muslims....
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Who was the creator of Sinhala (hela) music?
Maximus Jayantha Anandappa (MJA) has marshalled compelling inferential evidence which leaves little doubt that Sunil Santha (SS) was the Creator of “Hela Sangeethaya” or genuine Sinhala Music (The...
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Muslim Contribution to Sri Lankan Culture By Asiff Hussein
Little is it known that Sri Lanka’s Muslims have made a big contribution to Sri Lanka’s cultural life. They significantly influenced local culture in matters of food, dress, jewellery and pastimes,...
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Colonial Influences On The Modern Sinhala Language
From the 16th century onwards, the European colonial powers made a significant cultural impact on many aspects of Sri Lankan culture. Modern Sinhala was influenced immensely by its contact with three...
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The origins of some Sri Lankan Muslim Foods and Beverages-By Asiff Hussein
Sri Lanka’s Muslims are heirs to a rich culinary tradition which has its ultimate origins in Arabia, India and the Malay world. Their cuisine is in a sense ‘international’. Here’s a brief survey of...
View ArticleFreedom of Marital Choice in the Light of the Qur’an and A hadith and its...
This paper deals with a much disputed aspect of Islamic civil law, namely, the position of the wilayat (marriage guardianship) and the legal capacity of Muslim women to contract marriage in accordance...
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A.M.A. AZEEZ – FOUNDER OF THE ALL CEYLON YMMA CONFERENCE – By Khalid M. Farouk
The All Ceylon Young Men’s Muslim Association Conference is primarily a Youth and Youth serving Community based organization founded on the 30th April 1950, which has rendered yeoman service to the...
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Japanese Muslim brings life to Arabic calligraphy
Fuad Koichi Honda, a native of Japan, is known round the world as one of the world’s top contemporary Arabic calligraphers. His works show a level of artistic perfection that has taken him decades to...
View ArticleFemale Circumcision – The Hidden Truth – By: Asiff Hussein
How Misogynists and Feminists are feeding upon each other to denigrate an Islamic practice that brings untold benefits to women
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Fezzes and Surattu Toppis
Headdresses of the Muslims of Old By Asiff Hussein Surattu Toppi The ordinary headgear of the Muslims of Sri Lanka in the olden days was a white skullcap. However the head-dress usually worn by the...
View ArticleThe 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...
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