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කොස්ලන්ද මීරියබැද්ද නායයෑමේ සිදුවීම වාර්තා වීමත් සමඟ එම ස්ථාන බලාගොස් රූගත කළ දර්ශන ද  සිදුවීම ඇසින් දුටු පුද්ගලයින් හා  විපතට පත්ව දිවිගලවා ගත් පුද්ගලයින් ද  සමඟ කතාබහ කළ දර්ශන ද සංස්කරණයෙන් තොරව දැක ගැනිමට ......

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By E Islam

INTRODUCTION

With the sighting of the new moon the Islamic New Year is ushered in. The first month Muharram, is a month of great reward and virtue. Muharram itself means `sacred' and is from those months which have been mentioned as sacred in the Holy Qur’an. Almighty Allah states in the Holy Qur’an:

"Four of them ( Zil-Qadah, Zil-Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab) are sacred."(Surah At-Tawbah:36)

From out of the four sacred months, Muharram has been blessed with certain specific virtues:- The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu-Alayhi-Wasallam) said: "The best of fasts besides the month of Ramadhan is the fasting of Allah's month of Muharram."(Hadith-Muslim)

"The one that keeps a fast in the month of Muharram will receive the reward of thirty fasts for each fast (in this sacred month)."(Hadith:Tabraani)

Although the fasts of the month of Muharram are not obligatory, the one who fasts in these days out of his own will and choice is entitled to a great reward by Almighty Allah.

THE DAY OF AASHORA (10TH MUHARRAM)

Although the month of Muharram is a sacred month as a whole, the 10^th of Muharram is the most sacred among all its days. The day is named 'Ashurah'. It is one of the most important and blessed days of Allah Ta’ala in the Islamic calendar.

FASTING

The Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu-Alayhi-Wasallam) has exhorted and encouraged his Ummah to fast on this day. He said:

"This fast is a compensation for the (minor) sins of the past year." (Hadith:Muslim)

"Observe the fast of Aashora and oppose the Jahood. Fast a day before it or a day after."(Hadith:Baihaqi)

Hence, it is important to either fast on the ninth and the tenth or the tenth and the eleventh of Muharram. To fast only on the day of Aashora is Makrooh(undesirable).

BEING GENEROUS

One should be generous on one's family and dependants and spend more on them than what is normally spent.

Rasulullah (Sallallahu-Alayhi-Wasallam) said: "One who generously spends on his family on the day of Aashora, Allah will increase (his provision) for the whole year." (Hadith:Baihaqi)

These are the actions supported by Ahadeeth. Let us observe this great Month according to the ways of Rasulullah (Sallallahu-Alayhi-Wasallam) and the Sahabah (Radhiyallahu-Anhum), and refrain from all actions which deprive us of the blessings from Almighty Allah.

May Allah guide us all upon the Straight Path and save us from every act which brings His displeasure.…Ameen.

For an inspiration article on “ MUHARRAM-  REFLECT, RESOLVE AND RECLAIM”

Please visit http://eislaminfo.blogspot.com/2014/10/muharram-reflect-resolve-and-reclaim.html

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"What!?" You shift around to glance at your 6-year-old. You give him a heavy stare and then ask again, “What did you say?” He repeats the word again with the casualness of a morning greeting. Your 6-year-old just blurted a word of profanity!

How do you handle this delicate situation? Well, there are several things you can do to discourage your child from saying bad words. Here are 6 productive ways to get started:

• Try to determine if older family members, friends, or TV viewing are providing your child with the improper words he is using. Young children are excellent mimickers. If they are hearing inappropriate words from those they regularly interact with, you might have a continuous battle trying to get them to stop using the words themselves. If you conclude they are getting the words from others around them, attempt to limit your child’s contact with these sources and mention your concerns to the individuals, as well.

Abu Hurairah reported: The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said, 'A man utters a word pleasing to Allah without considering it of any significance for which Allah exalts his ranks (in Jannah); another one speaks a word displeasing to Allah without considering it of any importance, and for this reason he will sink down into Hell.' (Bukhari)

• Explain to your child that the words he is using are not good words and that he is a Muslim, and Muslims should use decent words. Teach him the hadith in which The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said: 'Whosoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him say good or remain silent.'(Muslim)

Mention this hadith to your child often, not only during times of flagrantly ill speech, but also when he calls his friends and siblings hurtful names.

• Provide your child with alternative words to use when he uses inappropriate words of a lower grade than profanity. Tell him instead of saying I hate Jamal, say Jamal “irritates” me. Children take pleasure in learning new words and phrases.

• When you hear your child using proper words, compliment his behavior. One way of showing your child you are pleased with his pleasant words is by using incentive charts. Simply place a star on your child’s chart whenever he uses good words instead of negative words. When he reaches a certain number of stars such as ten, give him a special treat. Incentive charts work wonders! Acknowledging your child’s proper speech will go a long way toward encouraging him to use suitable words in the future, In sha Allah.

The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasalaam) said, 'When the son of Adam gets up in the morning, all the limbs humble themselves before the tongue and say: ‘Fear Allah for our sake because we are with you: (i.e., we will be rewarded or punished as a result of what you do) if you are straight, we will be straight; and if you are crooked, we will become crooked.‘' (Tirmidhi).

• If the words aren’t exceedingly objectionable, try ignoring your child when he uses distasteful words. Sometimes kids go through phases with offensive words. They use them for a while then switch to others. Although the words ‘stupid’, ‘crazy’, and ‘dumb’ aren’t nice words, they aren’t profanity. It can become a chore following every single improper word your child uses.

However the following verse from the Qur’an is a great reminder for your child:

{يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِّن قَوْمٍ عَسَىٰ أَن يَكُونُوا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَاءٌ مِّن نِّسَاءٍ عَسَىٰ أَن يَكُنَّ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُنَّ ۖ وَلَا تَلْمِزُوا أَنفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا بِالْأَلْقَابِ ۖ بِئْسَ الِاسْمُ الْفُسُوقُ بَعْدَ الْإِيمَانِ ۚ وَمَن لَّمْ يَتُبْ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ}

{O you who believe! let not (one) people laugh at (another) people perchance they may be better than they, nor let women (laugh) at (other) women, perchance they may be better than they; and do not find fault with your own people nor call one another by nicknames; evil is a bad name after faith, and whoever does not turn, these it is that are the unjust.} [Al-Hujurat:11]

• Set a good example for your child. When you speak to or about others, use pleasant words. Let your children hear good words flowing from your mouth on a regular basis. In the long run, this might be the most productive way of taming your child’s foul mouth.

Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari reported: "I asked the Messenger of Allah : “Who is the most excellent among the Muslims?” He said, 'One from whose tongue and hands the other Muslims are secure' (Muslim).

Further Reading

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At least 150 people are missing and three people are dead following a landslide in central Sri Lanka, disaster officials say.

The landslide, which came after heavy monsoon rains, engulfed dozens of houses in Badulla district, officials said.

Security forces have been mobilised in search and rescue operations.

Much of Sri Lanka has been lashed by heavy rain in recent weeks, with mudslide warnings issued.

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2014 ඔක්තෝබර් මස 29 09:47:20 | . , සමන් පාලිත නානයක්කාර

දින කිහිපයක් තිස්සේ පැවැති වැසි සමඟ හල්දුම්මුල්ල කොස්ලන්දේ මීරියකන්ද පාමුල ලයින් කාමර හතක් ,වතු නිවාස පහක් ,කඩ දෙකක්,කිරි එකතු කිරීමේ මඨ්‍යස්ථාන දෙකක්,නාය ගොස් ඇතැයිද කන්ද දිගටම නාය යතියිද පොලීසිය කියයි.

මෙම පෙදෙසේ සිටි පිරිස පිළිබඳව තොරතුරක් නැතැයිද පොලීසිය පවසයි.

මීරියබැද්ද මස්කෙලිය වතු යායට අයත් තේවත්තකි.මුහුදු මට්ටමින්  මීටර් 879 ක් උසින් පිහිටියේය.

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At least 33 people have been arrested following clashes between Hindus and Muslims in Trilokpuri area of India's capital, New Delhi, India Today website reported quoting the police.

"Ten people were arrested on Friday and 23 today for rioting in the area," an unnamed police officer was quoted saying on Saturday.

Clashes between the two communities took place after Diwali celebrations in Trilokpuri's B-Block, with the two groups pelting each other with stones. It was still unclear what prompted the unrest.

Arvind Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi chief minister, hinted at role of vested interests in a tweet.

Tensions continued throughout Saturday and Sunday, with the India Today reporting that clashes had spread to three districts on Sunday.

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October 28, 2014 at 4:06 am | lanka C news

සිංහල රාවය ජාතික සංවිධානයේ ජාතික සංවිධායක සහ උප සභාපති හිමිවරුන් ඉවත් වීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් එම සංවිධානයේ සභාපති පූජ්‍ය අක්මීමන දයාරතන හිමියෝ අදහස් දක්වති.

ලංකා සී නිවුස් වෙත අදහස් පල කරමින් උන් වහන්සේ සඳහන් කලේ ඉල්ලා අස්වීමක් සිදුව නොමැති බවත් එක දිගට සංවිධාන වාර පහකට සහභාගී නොවීම නිසා ව්‍යවස්ථානුකූලව එහිමිවරුන් සංවිධානයෙන් ඉවත් කර ඇති බවත්ය.

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By Phil MercerBBC News, Sydney

At the end of September Arif Hussain Khan, a former refugee from Afghanistan who has lived in Australia for more than 20 years, was quietly praying in a park in Wollongong, south of Sydney, when he was confronted by a middle-aged woman.

"As the screaming and the yelling became louder and louder, I started to recognise what this woman was saying," said Mr Khan, a 26-year-old youth worker.

The woman called him a terrorist, told him to go back and fight for extremists in Syria and yelled racially-charged, expletive-filled comments at him.

"It just kept going on and on," he said. "It was just a tirade of abuse and threats - threats again my life and against the lives of Muslims."

"I started getting really upset because I started feeling really isolated, I started feeling separated from, I guess, an accepted version of what an Australian should be."

Rising attacks

Mr Khan isn't alone. Campaigners are reporting a sharp rise in anti-Muslim attacks, amid heightened concerns over security.

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සිංහල රාවය සංවිධානයේ ඇති වූ ප‍්‍රබල මත ගැටුමක් හේතුවෙන් එහි ජාතික සංවිධායක යක්කලමුල්ලේ පවර හා උප සභාපති පූලියද්දේ සුදම්ම යන හිමිවරුන් ඉන් ඉල්ලා අස්වී ඇතැයි වාර්තා වෙයි.

සංවිධානයේ ගොඩනැගූ මූලික අරමුණුවලින් පරිබාහිරව සභාපති අක්මීමන දයාරතන හිමියන් විසින් එය දේශපාලනීකරණය කිරීමට උත්සාහ කිරීම නිසා උන් වහන්සේලා දෙනම විසින් මෙම තීරණය ගෙන ඇතැයිද දැනගන්නට ඇත.

මේ අතර එහි ලේකම් ධුරය දරන මැඩිල්ලේ පඤ්ඤාලෝක හිමියන්ද සංවිධානයේ කටයුතුවලින් බොහෝ දුරට ඈත්ව සිටින බවත් පෙරේදා දිනයේ දී විදෙස් ගතවූ බවද ආරංචි මාර්ග සඳහන් කරයි.

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