Malay Minority of Sri Lanka: Defending Their Identity
“We might stand up for our community, but it cannot be said that we have stood against the interest of the country as a whole. I have always said, and…
Ottoman Sultans & Serendib
It was however not very long before the caliphate in Baghdad fell to the Mongol hordes led by Hulagu in 1258. The Mongols who laid waste Iraq and the neighboring…
When the Sultans charmed Serendib
Sri Lanka is home to a large number of Muslims many of whom comprise the descendants of Arab traders who had settled down here several centuries ago. It would appear…
The Scientific legacy of the Muslim World
(The Scientific legacy of the Muslim World) We give below some major scientific breakthroughs of Muslims which the Western World has sought to hide, claiming it as their own. What…
Arwi Language (Arabic Tamil)
Arwi or Arabic-Tamil (ل س ا ن ا ل أ ر و ي lisā n-ul-arwī அ ர ப ு -த ம ி ழ ் arabu-tamil) is an Arabic-influenced dialect of…
Popular Pastimes
The Malays also made a small but important contribution to Sinhalese society by way of pastimes. One such is the rabana, a large circular drum played by women during the Sinhala…
Sri Lankan Muslims’ Cultural Food Items
The Arabs and their Moor descendants have made a small, yet significant contribution to Sinhalese society in matters of food. The aluva, a class of popular confections, have their origins in…
HISTORY OF SRI LANKAN MUSLIMS
MUSLIMS OF SRI LANKA History of Muslims Very soon after the birth of Islam in Arabia, this religion was embraced by the Persians, who along with the Arabs can be…
Vappichchi Maraikar
Vappichchi Maraikar – Colombo Birth : –/ Death : — Donated his own land to the Govt. of Sri Lanka, free of charge for the establishment of National Museum. (Museum…
N..H. Abdul Gaffoor
N..H. Abdul Gaffoor – Colombo Birth : –/ Death : — Gem merchant during British Ruler time. A great donor. Founder of Gafforiya Arabic College. Founder of Gaffoor Hall in…