Poet and teacher Ahnaf Jazeem, who was detained under draconian anti-terror laws for more than 18…
Category: Muslim Issues
ISLAM STANDS FOR JUSTICE: MUSLIM MPs’ MMDA PROPOSALS MUST BE REJECTED
We recognize that the Muslim communities of Sri Lanka, especially the Muslim women and Muslim women…
Muslim personal law reform: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Muslim law reveal a protectionist element that tilts towards women. By Naazima Kamardeen Much has been…
Pro Gunaratne’s hostility towards Muslims Represents US-European ,Israeli and Indian anti-Muslim agenda
By Latheef Farook Professor Rohan Gunaratne, self declared authority on terrorism who remains blind to …
The radicalizing effects of religious hatred
Iraqis raise copies of the Quran, Muslims’ holy book, during a protest in Baghdad, Iraq, July…
Mullahs and Muslim MPs Masculinize MMDA by Dr. Ameer Ali
“… since the Prophet was a human being who, unlike God, is subject to mundane historical…
Banning Muslim organisations without power to ban, and attacking Islam through ‘thowheedi’ hate campaigns!
By M. M. Zuhair, PC Those who attempt to vilify the Muslim community, particularly its religious…
No lessons learnt from Dr. Shafi affair
The Health Services Committee of the Public Service Commission last week closed its inquiry into Dr.…
Anti-Terrorism Bill and lack of public trust
The general public sees the ATA bill not as an instrument for the well-being or, to…
How the Wanda Pethi canard fomented 2018 anti – Muslim violence
New Cassim Hotel By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Five years have passed since anti-Muslim violence erupted in the…
ANTI-TERRORISM BILL FAILS TO MEET DEMOCRATIC STANDARDS
The government has decided to delay presenting its proposed Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) to parliament. The National…
Attack on Puttalam Quazi: A judicial system cannot bypass the regular justice system
Puttalam Quazi Dr. Mohamed Rahmathulla Mohamed who came under attack Women’s Action N e…
Anti-Terrorism Act: Everywhere, everyone, everything, could be terrorist
The local and international calls were for the repeal of the PTA, not for it to…
PTA as a bludgeon
Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis, who heard a case against Convenor of the Inter-University Students’ Federation,…
Stop this cold war: A country in dire straits cannot afford conflicts
A country in economic dire straits or even otherwise, cannot afford to allow anyone to create…
Muslim expatriates observe “Remembrance Week” To highlight persecution of Muslims in Sri Lanka
By Latheef Farook A group of Sri Lankan Muslim expatriates in the West, comprising mainly professionals and…
Muslims oppose bid to remerge North and East, Minister tells party leaders
President Wickremesinghe speaking with Dharmalingham Siddarthan, Angajan Ramanathan, M. A. Sumanthiran and R. Sampanthan (seated) at…
People had been in search for peace and tranquility since independence but never found them
National Shoora Council biennial meeting Foreign arms producers benefitted from Sri Lanka’s 30-year war making us…