Culture & Heritage
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A slave and scholar, Omar Ibn Said led an exceptional life, By Michael Futch
Omar Ibn Said spent much of his life as a slave on a Bladen County plantation, but some claimed…
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Marhoom Prof. M.T.M.Jiffry’s Contribution to SL Muslim Education
Assalamualaikum It is with the deepest sense of sorrow I write this to share my encounters with professor Jiffry. I…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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DR.A.M.A.AZEEZ – ICONIC NATION BUILDER, By Susil Sirivardana
A.M.A.Azeez was born in Jaffna in 1911 and died in Colombo in 1973. His comparatively short life of 62 years…
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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…
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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…
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