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Niyaz Moulavi worked to build a better nation – President
President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a condolence message said that he was deeply grieved by the sudden demise of Presidential Advisor on Muslim Affairs, Cleric Mohamed Niyaz Moulavi. The President said...
Islam would have saved Michael Jackson, says brother
Converting to Islam would have saved the life of pop legend Michael Jackson, his brother Jermaine, pictured in April 2010, told BBC World Service. LONDON (AFP) – – Converting to Islam would...
T B Jayah Memorial Lecture Jaya and the role of minorities, By Dr. Sarath Amunugama
I am honoured by the invitation to deliver this lecture, particularly because Dr. Jayah was born in Galagedera, my electorate. His father was a Police Officer then attached to the Galagedera Police Station....
An Australian gift turned the Cat to Islam, By MICHAEL DWYER
A YOUNG seeker named Cat Stevens ''picked up a couple of very important strands of the mysterious truth'' during his last tour of Australia in 1974. Within two years they would lead him to a...
Do you know this Aussie lady?
Susan Carland “It (Islam) looked violent, sexist and foreign” ~ Susan Carland on Islam. What will you do if your beloved mother...
Persian Poet Rumi Conquers America Translator Coleman Barks travels to Rumi’s homeland, By Steve Holgate
Washington File Special Correspondent Washington – He is the most popular poet in the United States. Barely known here only a decade ago, classes on his work have sprouted up on university campuses throughout...
DR.A.M.A.AZEEZ – ICONIC NATION BUILDER, By Susil Sirivardana
Dr. A.M.A. Azeez A.M.A.Azeez was born in Jaffna in 1911 and died in Colombo in 1973. His comparatively short life of 62 years forms a captivating swathe in modern Sri Lankan history.Viewed as a whole, perhaps its...
Recalling the muse Eighteenth death anniversary on November 4, By Jayanthi LIYANAGE
Every time the Muse called Mohideen Baig, he left everything behind and went in search of his destiny. As chronicles go, it happened at least twice in his life. The first time was in Salem, Madras, the homeland...
Contribution of Muslims to Sinhala music, By D. P. Gankanda – Polgasowita
We all are music lovers. Shakespeare in his dramas like Merchant of Venice has referred to musical scenes. This world renowned Bard says that a person who does not like music should not be trusted. As far as Sinhala...