Monthly Archives: January 2015

REPORT OF DA’WAH ACTIVITIES THE CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES (CIS) 2014

The Centre for Islamic Studies is the leading Sri Lankan Islamic organization engaged in reaching out to those of other faiths. It was established in 1985 and has since helped thousands see Islam in its true light. It undertook the following activities in 2014: 1) Awareness Through Mosque Tours (ATMT) Awareness Through Mosque Tours is a unique inter-cultural concept where …

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The Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) Welfare Activities in 2014

The Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) Welfare Activities in 2014 The CIS held a number of welfare programs in 2014 under the direction of Vice President-Welfare Ilyas Haniffa. This included Ifthar Programs during the month of Ramazan and Dry Ration Distribution for New Muslims. Another highlight of the year was the Sharing Ramazan program overseen by Sister Mahiya where those …

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Basketball Legend: Islam Is Religion of Peace

WASHINGTON – A Muslim basketball legend has defended his comments after Chralie Hebdo attacks earlier this month, asserting that Islam is a religion of peace which extremists use as a mask to cover their crimes."Islam is a religion of peace, Islam does not tolerate wanton murder,” basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told NBC “Meet The Press” on Sunday, January 25. The …

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Karen Armstrong: Quest for power — not religion , motivating jihadists,

AP Photo via Militant Website, File ISIS fighters next to a police vehicle in Iraq’s Anbar Province in January 2014. Is Islam inherently more violent than any other religion? In her new book Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence, respected historian and author Karen Armstrong explores the roots of bloodthirst and prejudice – and finds it not any holy …

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WEEKLY QURAN THAFSEER CLASS

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Islam,   We are happy to inform you that our Tafseer class is commencing (Insha Allah) from 21st of January 2015.   This class is conducted  in English medium and Separate seating arrangements are made for sisters. we use Multimedia projector to make this class interesting and very useful. it gives a liveliness to each …

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“I went to a Mosque… Look what I saw!”

Did you know that there are over 2500 mosques in United States? Did you know that anyone including those who are not Muslim, can tour their local mosque anytime! 877-Why-Islam presents a visit to an American mosque. Throughout Islamic history, the mosque was the center of the community and towns formed around this pivotal building. In the West mosques are …

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Karen Armstrong on Islamophobes: “It fills me with despair, because this is the sort of talk that led to the concentration camps” By :- Michael Schulson

Karen Armstrong has written histories of Buddhism and Islam. She has written a history of myth. She has written a history of God. Born in Britain, Armstrong studied English at xbrief detour toward hard-line atheism. During that period, she produced writing that, as she later described it, “tended to the Dawkinsesque.” Since then, Armstrong has emerged as one of the …

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Harry Potter author JK Rowling supports Muslims

J.K. Rowling had a few words for Rupert Murdoch. The "Harry Potter" author responded sharply to Murdoch's tweet that while "Maybe most Moslems peaceful," all were responsible for "growing jihadist cancer" until they worked to destroy it. Rupert Murdoch said: Maybe most Moslems peaceful, but until they recognize and destroy their growing jihadist cancer they must be held responsible. Murdoch's …

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