Khalifa of Islam on Essence of Ahmadiyya
Source: lankaweb.com by A. Abdul Aziz, Press Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at – Sri Lanka. (Given below is an excerpt of the Friday Sermons of Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Supreme Head of […]
Sri Lanka told to prosecute mobs who attacked mosque
COLOMBO: The US Embassy urged Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday to arrest and prosecute those responsible for vandalizing a mosque in the national capital. An Agence France Presse (AFP) report […]
Sri Lanka Buddhist mob attacks Colombo mosque
BBC: A Buddhist mob has attacked a mosque in the Grandpass area of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, leaving at least five people injured. Buddhists and Muslims clashed after the attack, and police imposed a curfew in the area. Last month, a group of Buddhist monks had protested near the […]
Buddhist-Muslim Conflict in Asia Rears its Ugly Head
This opinion piece argues that the current violence between Asian Muslims and Buddhists is not religiously motivated — i.e., the true causes are land disputes and aggressive nationalism. What to do then? Well, at a minimum the area’s governments might want to apply the rule of law equitably and ensure […]
Report: Blood Donation Campaign Organized by Jama’at-e-Ahmadiyya Negombo, Sri Lanka
Source: lankaweb.com Sri Lanka Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Forum (The Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya) organized a Blood Drive programme on Sunday – 9th June 2013 at Fazl Mosque – 28, Jumma Masjid Mawatha, Periyamulla, Negombo. The programme started at 9.00 am and ended at 3.00 p.m. and was inaugurated by the National President, Sri Lanka […]
[Video] Highlights: Jalsa Salana Sri Lanka 2013 of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at
Published on 1 Jun 2013 This video shows the highlights of the Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of the Sri Lanka Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at which was held on Sunday the 12th […]
105th Anniversary of Ahmadiyya Khilafat… By A. Abdul Aziz Press Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at – Sri Lanka
Source: www.lankaweb.com May 27 – is being observed as ‘Khilafat Day’ by Ahmadi Muslim throughout the world. After the demise of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in May 26, 1908, the system of Khilafat (the Spiritual Leadership in Islam) was re-established in May 27, […]
Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Sri Lanka
Source: Lankaweb By A. Abdul Aziz, Press Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Sri Lanka. The Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of the Sri Lanka Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at was held on last Sunday […]
SRI LANKA AHMADIYYA MUSLIM ANNUAL CONVENTION
Lankaweb: The Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of the Sri Lanka Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at was held on last Sunday the 12thMay 2013 at Ahmadiyya Jubilee Hall, Periyamulla, Negombo. The Markaz Representative Mr. Khalid Mahmoodul Hassan Bhatti was the Chief Guest. The day-long program started with pre-dawn prayers and the main event […]
Why are Buddhist monks attacking Muslims?
By Alan Strathern Oxford University BBC NEWS MAGAZINE Of all the moral precepts instilled in Buddhist monks the promise not to kill comes first, and the principle of non-violence is […]
Envoy Alarmed Over Anti-Muslim Events in Sri Lanka
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press ABC NEWS COLOMBO, Sri Lanka April 9, 2013 (AP) The U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka expressed alarm at rising hate speech and attacks against Muslims in the island nation and warned that such sentiments should not be allowed to fester. Hate speeches, vilification and even […]
Buddhists target Sri Lanka’s Muslims
Source: BBC Cannot play media. You do not have the correct version of the flash player. Download the correct version 25 March 2013 Last updated at 06:09 GMT Help Muslims in Sri Lanka have voiced concerns about a growing number of anti-Muslim protests and attacks, carried out by hardline Buddhist […]
No country for minorities
Aijaz Zaka Syed Friday, February 22, 2013 Source: Dubai eye The News Pakistan http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-9-161448-No-country-for-minorities The writer is a commentator on Middle East and South Asian affairs. These aren’t the best of times for minorities in South Asia. From the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, to the idyllic Buddhist paradise of Sri […]
South African Initiative: Swiss push reconciliation plan for Sri Lanka
by Simon Bradley, swissinfo.ch Almost four years after Sri Lankan government forces crushed Tamil rebels, Switzerland is backing a South African post-Apartheid reconciliation initiative to bring parties to the negotiating […]
Building Replica of Al Aqsa Mosque to mark end of terrorism
This will be one of the four religious places of worship. The other three will be a Temple, a Kovil and a Church The Nation: Govt to build a replica […]
Sri Lankan parliament impeaches chief justice
Source: TOI COLOMBO, The Sri Lankan parliament Friday voted by a majority to impeach the country’s Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake, beginning the process to remove her from office. The impeachment motion was passed by a two-third majority with 155 members voting for and 49 against it. It is now up […]
UK: Dr Iftikhar Ayaz, OBE, nominated for Active Refugee Advocacy Award
Lankaweb. Abdul Aziz Press Secretary Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’t Sri Lanka. OBE (Officer of the Excellent Order of the British Empire) Alfred Einstein Nobel Medal for Peace Man of the Year in Human Rights 2010 International Peace Prize University of Cambridge Ambassador of Knowledge Honoured as a Cambridge Blue Included amongst […]
Peace Symposium at Taj Samudra – Colombo.
By A. Abdul Aziz, Press Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at – Sri Lanka. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (Jama’at) Sri Lanka organized its first annual “Peace Symposium 2012” on 3rd November 2012, at the Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo. In this symposium Professor Kshanika Hirimburegama, Vice-Chancellor, University of Colombo, Ven. Galagama Dhammaransi Thero, […]
Sri Lanka to demolish mosque and Hindu temple following protest by extremist Buddhist monks
Source: Washington post DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan officials have decided to demolish a mosque and a Hindu temple under pressure from Buddhist monks who demanded their removal from […]