A TRIBUTE TO OUR CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS

The relationship between the true Christians who follow Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) in Word and Spirit and Muslims has always been one of harmony and cordial living. Christians have been with us Muslims from the earliest days of Islam, and will be there for us till the Coming of Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) when we will all be …

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WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR CHRISTIAN BRETHREN

On this Anniversary of the Easter Sunday Bombings, we the Muslim community of Sri Lanka stand in solidarity with our Christian Brothers and Sisters and remember with profound sadness the victims of the bombings carried out by extremists who knew nothing of the true teachings of Islam. As Muslims we believe in Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) not only as …

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LAUNCH OF CIS HARMONY CENTRE

The Centre for Islamic Studies recently launched the CIS Harmony Centre at Rohini Road, Colombo 06. The Chief Guest at the event was Major General Ubaya Madawela who ceremonially opened the centre. CIS Harmony Centre is planned as a centre for reaching out and meeting of people of all faiths. The major feature of the centre is its poster walkthrough …

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Let’s Live the Spirit of Independence

A Message from the Centre for Islamic Studies Sri Lanka As our motherland celebrates 73 years of independence on the Fourth of February, we as a nation can be justly proud of what we have achieved over the years. However, at the same time we also need to reflect on the true meaning and spirit of independence. Independence is not …

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CIS HARMONY CENTRE – NEED OF THE TIMES

The Centre for Islamic Studies Building will henceforth be called CIS Harmony Centre, which is in keeping with CIS’s mandate of reaching out to people of all faiths and serving as a hub for inter-faith engagement.   Plans are also afoot to set up a poster walkthrough in the Ahmed Deedat Auditorium in the ground floor of CIS Harmony Centre which will include colourful posters covering Muslim Contribution to Sri …

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Extremism must be wiped out from our Country

Sri Lanka’s Muslims woke up to a rude shock on Easter Sunday, 21st April and reacted with disbelief to the news that churches and hotels had been bombed while our Christian brothers and sisters were celebrating Easter. As Muslims we are expected to show utmost compassion and tolerance to people of other faiths. Christians especially occupy a very dear place in …

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COLPETTY MOSQUE TOUR A GRAND SUCCESS!

We had our 14th Open Mosque Day at Beautiful Colpetty Jumma Mosque today. There were around 800 visitors of other faiths who participated including Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe, Former President Mahinda Rajapakse, Sagala Rathnayake, JVP MPs ,Government Officials, Police Officers, Foreign Tourists and Journalists, among many others Besides a tour of the mosque, visitors were served traditional Muslim foods, taken …

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