Warella warella Sinhala Avurudu avilla! Already banks and retail stores ... food and drink are served at kovils to anyone walking in for prayer and reflection. Just before Christmas, hotels kick off ...

Newton Gunasinghe, a pioneering Sri Lankan sociologist and Marxist scholar, made significant contributions to the study of ...

Salah, meaning ‘prayer’ or ‘supplication’, is also known as Namaz among non-Arab Muslims. Salah is one of the five pillars of Islam, which form the core beliefs and practices of the religion.

Prayers at the Graveside Aside from the time of mourning, the month of November, including especially All Saints' day and All Souls' day, is a traditional time for visiting graves, as is the ...

The Season of Lent which was started on Ash Wednesday with imposition of ashes on our foreheads marking ourselves with the ...

It is a time of deep reflection, prayer, and seeking Allah’s mercy and forgiveness. The final days of Ramadan are an opportunity to strengthen our faith and make the most of these sacred moments ...

O Jesus, our great High Priest, hear my humble prayers on behalf of your priests. Give them a deep faith, a bright and firm hope and a burning love which will ever increase in the course of their ...

Ameen." The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: "Whoever stands (in prayer) during Laylatul Qadr with faith and seeking reward, his past sins will be forgiven." (Bukhari, Muslim) This Hadith highlights ...

He teaches and speaks widely, including on Radio 4’s Prayer for the Day. His publications include The Eternal Journey: Meditations on the Jewish Year (2001); The Silence of Dark Water ...

Starting your day with morning prayer is one of the most powerful ways to invite God’s peace, strength, and joy into your life. When we begin each morning in prayer, we shift our focus from the ...