The United Nations Human Rights Commissioner’s 17-page report which makes further indictments on Sri Lanka, will…
Category: Muslim Issues
The farce called amending of PTA
Many are the cases where detainees have either perished under dubious circumstances without judicial supervision, which…
The Tragic Lives of Women Victims of the PTA
Nearly three years have passed since the deadly 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. While failing to prosecute…
Has Hindutva Racism Entered Trinco Hindu College?
By Latheef Farook The government owned TrincomaleeSri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College principalLingaswari’s refusal to allow a…
Dafther Jailani – Kuragala
By Latheef Farook Qutub Muhiyuddin Abdul Qadir Jailani, also known as Ghouse-e Azam, is one of…
Muslim prisoners severely beaten in Badulla prison
Families urge authorities to transfer them to safer prisons Four of the detainees were assaulted by…
Sellout Muslim MPs & Helpless Muslims By Latheef Farook –
Muslims of all walks of life now begin to realize that they should stop voting for…
Muslim divorce law in Sri Lanka
Divorce is distasteful to anyone but it needs to be considered as an option ‘Law is…
MUSLIMS IN POST-WAR SL: REPRESSION, RESISTANCE AND REFORM
Very pioneering, very contemporary and very present “Any outsider can get a fair impression of Sri…
WHY INSECURE MEN AND IMMATURE AND IRRESPONSIBLE WOMEN WANT MARRIAGE GUARDIANSHIP
At a time when calls for reforming the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) are getting…
MMDA Lamb in Gotabaya’s Abattoir by Dr. Ameer Ali
The survival of the seventy years old Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) passed in 1951,…
How can Sri Lanka’s law reformers retain even a semblance of sanity?
Interestingly enough, this week’s Presidential appointment of a controversial monk who once served a jail term…
Sri Lanka: Authorities must end violence and discrimination against Muslims
Sri Lanka’s Muslim community has suffered consistent discrimination, harassment and violence since 2013, culminating in the…
Ven Gnanasara once again provoking Muslims By Lather Farooq
It is common knowledge that Ven Galagodaaththe Gnanasra Thero was used by successive governments to preach…
Speaking Truth to Power: Complementary Roles of Qadri and Rajani BY RAJAN HOOLE
(Talk delivered by Dr. Rajan Hoole on 01 October, 2021, at the virtual launch of the…
Why we need to keep our Personal Laws (With Reforms of course) – Asiff Hussein
The Muslims of our country have always felt they are very much part of our nation.…
Why we should not abolish Qazi courts. by Dr.Reffai
There is a raging discussion going on whether we should abolish Qazi courts or not. Lets’…
9/11 Tragedy In The US & 4/21 Carnage In Sri Lanka – Some Perspectives!
The second anniversary of the Easter attacks being commemorated at Kochchikade Church amid heavy security – Pic…