Many people, particularly in the West often wonder what fascination Muslims have for their holy book – the Qur’an. To them it is just another religious scripture, like all other religious scriptures they know of, revealed as it were for the edification of its followers.  Yet, there is more to the Qur’an than meets the eye. The Qur’an unlike other …

The Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) condemns in the strongest possible terms the cowardly attacks against All Saints Church in Pakistan and the Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya by terrorists bent on spreading mischief and spoiling the good name of Islam.  These attacks have absolutely nothing to do with Islam and have been caused by misguided elements who have been …

Allah in His mercy has been delivering to mankind time and again some one who will uphold His message. In that line Sheik Ahmed Deedat appeared as a beacon light and won the hearts and minds of Muslims throughout the world. He came at a time when the Muslims seemed helpless, hopeless and defenseless at the mercy of Evangelical Missionaries- …

Journalist, ethnologist and author Asiff Hussein will speak on the Origins of the Muslims of Sri Lanka and their role in the national life of the country. The discussion will include a 1 hour Q & A session where participants will be free to pose questions on contemporary Islamic topics such as human rights, women’s rights, religious extremism, the halal …

  [It is not only America’s Bombs, Bunker Buster, and Drones Muslims must dodge, but also Christian Missionaries lurking incognito, as aid workers and English Language Teachers. An Indian writer described these tentmakers as “vultures circling the sky to feast on carrions of famine, wars, natural disasters and misery and ……. like the deadly black widow spiders, they have cast …

  This paper is a response to the Channel 4 Programme "Islam: The Untold Story", which was shown on Tuesday 28 August 2012 and presented by Tom Holland. The paper will address each of the main claims made by Holland. British broadcaster Channel 4 aired a programme "Islam: The Untold Story" on Tuesday 28th August 2012 with the show presented …

M. Tariq Miskin Administrative Manager Center for Islamic Studies 15A, Rohini Rd, Wellawatte Contact: 011 2586660/2593523 (CIS) 0777256923 (Sister Mahiya) Email: [email protected]