Health Ministry Circular Against Female Circumcision Condemned We are deeply concerned with a recent Health Ministry circular prohibiting medical practitioners from carrying out female circumcision. The circular issued by Dr.Anil Jasinghe, Director General of Health Services states that any involvement in the procedure, be it conducting the procedure or encouraging it, is considered highly unethical and that all medical professionals …
Read More »First Mosque Tour in Kandy at Meera Makam Mosque
The First Ever Open Mosque Day in Kandy took place on 20th September at the historic Meera Makam mosque. The event, organised by the Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) in association with the trustees of Meera Makam mosque was an immense success with over 300 persons of other faiths participating. Asiff Hussein, Vice President, Outreach, CIS said that the Open Mosque event, the …
Read More »Mosque Tours for Students Commences at Wekanda Jumma
The Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) in collaboration with historic Wekanda Jumma Mosque recently conducted a mosque tour for the students of Lyceum International School. The program was conducted by Asiff Hussein, Vice President-Outreach, CIS and Tuan Farook Latiff, a one-time Trustee of the mosque whose family has traditionally served as the katheebs (chaplains) of the mosque in Slave Island …
Read More »Muhammad Ali: The Face of ‘Real Islam’
At a time when Muslims in the US are facing scorn and bigotry, the boxing legend is remembered as the face of Islam. At a time when Muslims in America are facing scorn and bigotry, the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali should be remembered as the true, peaceful face of Islam, residents of his home town say. Hundreds of people …
Read More »BOOST YOUR MEMORY POWER
Advanced Memory Training Workshop Mohammed Maqshood TIPS & TECHNIQUES ON SATURDAY 14TH MAY 2016 AT AHAMED DEEDAT AUDITORIUM, CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES FROM 4.00PM – 8.00PM
Read More »The Big Bang Blows Atheism Sky High: Even Science May Eventually Catch Up to God’s Word
By J. Matt Barber They say there are no atheists in the foxhole. Even fewer when death is certain. None once the final curtain falls. God’s Word declares, “The fool hath said in his heart ‘there is no God’” (Psalm 14). For three decades, until his death in 1953, Josef Stalin was the mass-murdering atheist dictator of Soviet Russia. He …
Read More »Kamal El-Mekki Tour a Grand Success
Sheikh Kamal El-Mekki’s Sri Lanka Tour organized by the Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) concluded successfully. The tour included a 2-day workshop on Essentials of Conveying Dawah for dedicated Daaees, a public lecture titled Itchy Heart; Temptations & Addictions, a special lecture for the sisters of Al-Huda titled Beautiful Message and a youth talk for the students of Amal International School. Asiff Hussein, Vice-President – …
Read More »An Itchy Heart By Shaykh Kamal El Mekki
An Itchy Heart By Shaykh Kamal El Mekki In Shaa Allah On Wednesday 20th Apirl 2016 8pm at Mihilaka Medura – BMICh Colombo 07
Read More »International Dawah Training Program With Dr. Zakir Naik
Reform Blasphemy Laws Pakistan Told
The Head of Outreach of a pioneering Sri Lankan Islamic organization called on the Government of Pakistan to reform its controversial blasphemy law that mandates the death penalty for those convicted of blasphemy. The call comes in the wake of the hanging of Mumtaz Qadri who was convicted of killing Governor Salman Taseer and subsequent protests and sit-ins by extremist …
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