Published by admin on 11 Aug 2009 at 08:32 pm
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Da’wah Situation in Sri Lanka
The Muslim community of Sri Lanka has co-existed with other communities in peace and harmony for more than ten centuries. The Muslims and their life style have not made any discernible impact upon the 92% of other communities.
Sri Lanka has so many Islamic movements and centres. But they are not much interested about non Muslim dawah. The 80% of the population’s language is Sinhalese. But majority of Islamic activities carried out in Tamil language and 99% of Alims are Tamil educated.
In the past it was the individuals who put their efforts on introducing Islam among other communities. When I became a Muslim I realized that introduction of Islam to others is a collective duty being Farlu kifaya. In order to fulfill this need, I started Dawah with my friends. Since I engaged various da’wah activities in the Country. I must mention here that when I was working with other dawah organization in the past I found it their methods of dawah for non Muslims are not adequate.
It is our prayer that Muslims will rise to the task, overcome their psychological barriers and face the challenges of spreading the message of Islam to every home in Sri Lanka.
DA’WAH CORNER – SRI LANKA
I invited some Muslim brothers to do Da’wah activities in Sri Lanka as volunteers. I formed a group and now its growth is more than 27 volunteers. They received training from me with a different methods of da’wah techniques.
I became prominent when I made a speech in the Buddhism and Islam channel on www.youtube.com in 2008 launched by me. A friend of mine and me started the only Islamic dawah web (www.sihalamuslims.org) in Sinhalese language of Sri Lanka. I wrote 2 books, those books have become so popular among Sinhalese speaking Muslims. Now I’m planning to publish my third and fourth books.
In the month of April I have been invited from Discover Islam Centre in Bahrain to do da’wah among Sinhalese workers for three months. After my return to Sri Lanka I got lot of invitations to commence dawah work in Sri Lanka. While I was doing my dawah work here I advertised in the print media for calling people to learn Islam. I received a encouraging response from non Muslims. This made us to find a meeting place. Alhamdulillah! We were able to find a place. I registered this centre as DA’WAH CORNER.
Your brother in Islam,
Ahmed Anver Manatunga
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mustapha braimah on 12 Nov 2009 at 4:44 pm #
salam ,may ALLAH continue to bless u for your efforts
we were all in BAHRAIN
Regards from ALI
amadou trawally on 16 Nov 2009 at 11:41 am #
salamualaikum. i’m from gambia. now staying in thailand. just got back from the masturrah with my wife. we are new for it please send us some info. thank you so much from pai thailand. wassalam
AGA Barrie on 09 Dec 2009 at 9:37 pm #
Assalamu Alaikum Warahamathullahi Wabarakathuhu
May Allah reward you for the effort and may Allah give you courage and strength to face difficulties when you are in the path of Allah.
Please share some of your Sinhalese articles with Sailan Muslim Website http://www.sailanmuslim.com which is very popular among Muslims and Non-Muslims in Sri lanka and abroad.
Wassalaam
AGA Barrie
Anas from Turkey on 01 Jan 2010 at 8:45 pm #
My dear Sri Lankan brothers and sisters,
Your efforts has been an inspiration for us in during this difficult times. It is this effort and our brotherhood in this cause that turns thousands of miles of distance into an irrelevant measure for we are always connected by heart and via duaas.
My eyes are tearful as I pray Allah to make it easier on all Muslims working in the right cause. Inshaallah as you reap the sawaabs and benefits here and in the hereafter we will be able to join you for some.
May Allah bless your efforts, extend his endless mercy to us all.
Your Turkish brother, Anas
AGA Barrie on 22 Jan 2010 at 6:53 am #
Walaikum Salaam warahamathullahi Wabarakathuhu
May Allah reward you for all your efforts.
As I had mentioned in my last mail to you, we need your assistance and articles in Sinhalease, so that we could publish in the ‘Sailan Muslim Website”
Please contribute
Wassalaam
AGA Barrie P.Eng
Canada
Rane on 14 Apr 2010 at 8:07 pm #
Brother Manatunge,
Wish you all the best, please continue you can do good work for our country and people. The work you trying to do is a greater need in time like this!.
All what we need our country is peace and harmony among people. Islam is an ideal way to do it… I hope many people get together with you for your course.
Wassalaam
Sri Lanka