This is Episode 3 of a series of videos created based on research done on the History of Muslims of Sri Lanka. This series intended for public awareness, aims to include Historical Narrations of the Contributions made by the Muslims of Sri Lanka towards Harmony, Peace, Development, and Prosperity of …
Read More »Ep 2: History of the Muslims of Sri Lanka – Ptolemy’s Map
This is Episode 2 of a series of videos created based on research done on the History of Muslims of Sri Lanka. This series intended for public awareness, aims to include Historical Narrations of the Contributions made by the Muslims of Sri Lanka towards Harmony, Peace, Development, and Prosperity of …
Read More »History of the Muslims of Sri Lanka – Ep 1: Who are the Yonas?
This is the beginning of a series of videos created based on research done on the History of Muslims of Sri Lanka. This series intended for public awareness, aims to include Historical Narrations of the Contributions made by the Muslims of Sri Lanka towards Harmony, Peace, Development, and Prosperity of …
Read More »Some Reflections on the Twentieth Amendment Bill
As the Twentieth Amendment Bill is brought before Parliament – and challenged in the Supreme Court – there are two critical sets of questions we need to seriously consider. These are, firstly, how will the Bill once passed change the nature of Sri Lanka’s constitutional democracy, and secondly, does the …
Read More »4 Ancient Muslim Stone Inscriptions Found in Sri Lanka (900-1400 AD)
Here are details and photos of ancient Muslim stone inscriptions found in Sri Lanka. Two of them are over 1,100-years-old. These stones inscriptions are currently on display at the Sri Lanka National Museum in Colombo 7. Muslim stone inscriptions have been found in Sri Lanka from the coastal regions as …
Read More »UK must lobby Sri Lanka to end forced cremation of Muslims
In a sign of callous disrespect, the Sri Lankan government has been forcibly cremating Muslims who have died as a result of Covid-19, leaving family members of the country’s minority Muslim community unable to fulfil their religious rights when burying their dead. Earlier this month, UK Member of Parliament Naz Shah …
Read More »Racism, inequality and injustice are not sustainable By Mass L. Usuf
The Muslim people around the world are witnessing the continuing injustice committed against the Palestinian people for the past over 60 years by the atrocities of the successive Israeli Governments. They see the bullying of the Islamic Republic of Iran with multiple sanctions for refusing to dance to the tune …
Read More »Pluralism, Tolerance and Coexistence By Rizwan Wahab
Concept of pluralism. The concept of pluralism is built on the idea of engagement, and creating a harmonious society out of these different cultures in our country. This is a key distinction from diversity, which does not rely on interactions between groups. Pluralism Definition In government, the political philosophy …
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