Prime Minister Wickremanayake (left) and
Minister of Highways, Hon. A.H.M.Fowzie, MP (right)
May 21
A Meeting with the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Wickremanayake (left) and
Minister of Highways, Hon. A.H.M.Fowzie, MP (right)
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On Monday, May 21st, Shaykh Nazim met with the Prime Minster of Sri Lanka, Mr. Ratnasiri Wickremanayake. Also in attendance was the Minister of Highways, M. Fowzie. In the brief meeting, the two discussed religious affairs in Sri Lanka, namely tensions between Buddhists and Muslims on the island, as well as improvements in the transportation infrastructure, such as a marked decrease in animal driven carts on the main roads. The Prime Minster's office is kept under full security due to attacks by the Tamil Tigers guerilla fighters. |
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In the evening, Shaykh Nazim returned to Shaykh Uthman Masjid and Maqam, where he gave Jumu'ah Khutba the previous Friday, and addressed the hundreds gathered there to meet him and pray Maghrib prayers. His speech was translated into Tamil and was followed by the Khatamal-Khwajagan Naqshbandi dhikr.
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