Ramazan messages

Islam means peace

S. Alavi Mowlana, Governor (W.P.)

“All praise be to Allah and may his blessings and peace be upon the Holy Prophet and his family and His companions.”

I am very pleased to share the joy and significance of this day with my fellow Muslims. We have reached this day after spending one whole month on pious religious obligations day in and day out. The great tidings for all these are nothing but abode in Jennathul Firdouse Insha Allah.

May I take this opportunity to draw your attention to some pertinent matters that arise in our midst. The main threat to our own existence and purity of our religion emerges from the vicious doctrines which were rejected by our learned Ulamas years ago appear in different garbs now.

The young and innocent fall for this for various unknown reason. The perpetrators adopt meanest ploys to trap the innocents. It has cast responsibility on me to warm of these dangers that beset our religion.

Islam means Peace. Islam has codified certain rules if and when an Islami State goes to war. These edicts cannot be changed any time now even by the so called present day Theologians. See what is happening around us now. There is no martyrdom as far as present day conflicts that are prevalent in the Islamic World is concerned. Hence suicide bombings are foreign to our religion.

Those who advocate such tactics have copied from elsewhere. As such, I kindly appeal to my fellow Muslims to think before you Embark upon new practices. Don’t bring division among us. Please be United and be assured that no calamity would fall on us.

May Allah shower his best on all of us in the coming years Wassalam.

Dedicate to meet future challenges

A.H.M. Fowzie Minister of Petroleum and Petroleum Resources Development

Today, Muslims throughout the world celebrate Eidul Fitr, the Festival of Charity. This day marks the completion of a month of fasting by Muslims as ordained by Allah. Fasting has revived our body and soul and kindled our feelings for the less-privileged brethren.

Ramazan has been a month for forgiveness, patience, generosity and humanitarian deeds. In Ramazan, Allah grants forgiveness to those who repent for their sins and seek his forgiveness. Above all, it is a month to seek protection, guidance, strength and support of Allah towards peaceful life and the successful attainments of our goals.

Ramazan provided us the opportunity to prepare ourselves to be deserving to receive Allah’s mercy and refuge. Unfailingly, Allah grants our pleas if we ask for it with true piety and purity of heart by surrendering ourselves totally to his domain. He will never forsake those who have the trust in Him.

Having completed a month of fasting, Muslims, today have earned the satisfaction of Allah and this should give them strength to accomplish their obligations to society. The task ahead of us is to create a peaceful environment in the country where people of all communities will be ensured sufficient safeguards to their life, property, dignity and honour, besides facilitating the fulfilment of their needs and aspirations.

On this day of Eidul Fitr, I therefore, appeal to the Muslims of Sri Lanka that they should, with new energy gained from dutiful submission to Allah, resolve to dedicate themselves to meet the challenges of the future, while being a community firmly committed to fostering love and fellowship among all people in the country.

I convey my sincere greetings to all my Muslim brothers and sisters. Eid Mubarak.

Work together for common good

Ferial Ismail Ashraff, M.P. Minister of Housing and Common Amenities and Leader,

National Unity Alliance (NUA)

By the Grace of Almighty Allah, we are celebrating Edi-ul Fitr this year in the midst of challenging environments, after a month of fasting, and prayers and charitable deeds during the Holy Ramazan.

Fasting teaches us among other things self-discipline. It helps us to control ourselves against lowly desires, to exercise self-restraint and to be patient when faced with adverse conditions and challenges.

In this context it has become incumbent upon all Muslims to do some reflection amidst the festivities and to devise methods to seize the opportunity of peace prevailing now, to work and living in harmony with all other communities in further accelerating the noble path of achieving total peace with dignity, in this our motherland.

It is also a time to take our thoughts to our unfortunate brethren in other parts of the world who are being harassed and being coerced into a life of murder, mayhem, misery, persecution and subjugation and to pray for their freedom liability from the evil forces.

I appeal all muslims to work together for the common good of ourselves and for all other communities. Communal harmony and national unity are our strength and we cannot unite as one nation until and unless we forget self and work for the progress and welfare of all of us with a Sri Lankan identity. May Almighty Allah Guide us all through these critical times to reach the high ideals ordained by our faith and practised during the Holy month. Eid Mubarak

Permanent peace should be our prayer

M. Ruzaik Farook President Sri Lanka Islamic Society

On this joyous occasion Muslims throughout the world celebrate “Eid ul Fitr” Ramazan festival after a month long fasting. This festival generates immense satisfaction among the children and adults purely due to completion of fasting on the command of Almighty Allah.

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Fasting along with Zakath (charity) which occupied a prominent place in the month of Ramazan to uplift suffering of the underprivileged segments of the Society, educates us to look after the needs of the society at all times to all people within caste, creed or racial differences.

On this special occasion we pray Almighty Allah to restore much needed peace and understanding among our Sri Lankan brothers and sisters and usher peace and harmony among all communities and prosperity to our motherland.

We take this opportunity when Muslims in Sri Lanka are rejoicing this day to congratulate President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Government of their commitment of hails eternal wind of peace through sri Lanka their hand of friendship should be accepted to usher in peace among all communities and prosperity to our motherland.

I wish all Muslims a very happy “Eid Mubarak”

Fasting promotes unity, fraternity

Wimal Weerawansa MP - National Freedom Front President

Ramazan festival which falls today signified that Muslims performed their duties and responsibilities properly, said the National Freedom Front in a message yesterday.

The message signed by NFF President Wimal Weerawansa MP, said the Islam followers the world over celebrated Ramazan (Eid Ul Fitr) after a month of fasting in the name of Allah.

Through this fast, followers of Islam promoted unity and fraternity towards the world community. By realising the pangs and difficulties of poor and less fortunate, they donated Zakat for them.

Peace among all communities

M.H. Mohamed, MP Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

I have great pleasure in conveying to the Muslim Ummah my sincere greetings on the dawn of yet another Eid Ul Fitr.

May the blessing of Ramazan which has bestowed on the Muslim Ummah, the Mercy and Forgiveness carry a very satisfactory and favourable message about us to the Almighty which is our ultimate goal. I sincerely supplicate that Almighty Allah prevails the all important peace, tranquillity and understanding between the communities in Sri Lanka and the world over. Wishing you all a Happy and Prosperous Eid-Ul-Fitr.

Time, peace and harmony is cherished

M. Najeeb Abdul Majeed, Minister of Co-operatives

The important prayer of Muslims today is that peace and harmony should cherish in this country, especially at this critical time when the ethnic problem has taken the shape to a severe war, said Najeeb Abdul Majeed, Minister of Co-operatives in his message on the occasion of celebrations the Holy Ed-Ul-Fitr.

He further said, the war resumed at a time when the Government took an initiative to bring peace, which failed. The expectations and prayers of all people is that peace and prosperity should prevail. He wished that circumstances should be created for it on this auspicious day.

Muslims in the world live without peace of mind. It is very unfortunate that they are branded as fundamentalists and suppressed by imperialists. The dawn for Muslims depends on their unity. No force can shatter them if they refrain from doing deeds unrelated to Islam and lead a righteous life. It is pertinent that Muslims should unite in diversity forgetting their political and policy differences.

We would prosper, if we continue to do good deeds during the Holy Ramazan period on this hour when the Ramazan bids farewell from us.

Let’s live a peaceful and exemplary life

Omar Kamil - President MICH

Moors’ Islamic Cultural Home (Inc) wishes to extend its greetings to the Muslim Ummah who are celebrating the Eid-Ul-Fitr today. We are really happy in sharing the joy with all our brothers and sisters on this holy occasion.

Eid-Ul-Fitr is one of the two great feats in the Islamic Calendar. This festival which marks the completion of a month long fast has been described as the “Day of Reward” by Holy Prophet Mohammed (OWBP) and a Day of Thanksgiving to Almighty Allah for having enabled us to perform our duty of fasting on His command.

Muslims throughout the world are celebrating Eid today after a month of fasting during which the affluents and those who are more fortunate are expected to distribute their wealth to the poor and the needy as prescribed in the Holy Quran.

On this sacred day in the Islamic calendar, let us all pray to Almighty Allah to grant permanent peace and happiness to our dear motherland which has seen much suffering among all communities over the past decades.

Let us resolve on this great day to live a peaceful and an exemplary life according to the great teachings laid down in the Holy Quran and the message of Holy Mohammed (OWBP). May the Almighty Allah Bless Sri Lanka with Peace and Prosperity. Eid Mubarak.