Wondering what the correct Islamic prayer times in Sri Lanka are? Look no further! Here are prayer times and more Islamic information about Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka, also historically known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies south of India, in the Indian Ocean. Islam is the third most followed religion in Sri Lanka, with about 9.7 percent of the total population being Muslim. As per the Sri Lanka census of 2012, about 1.9 million Sri Lankans adhere to Islam. The majority of Muslims in Sri Lanka reside in the Eastern Province of the island country.
There is about a few minutes of difference in prayer timings across the different provinces of Sri Lanka. However, the difference is minor, especially in the more Muslim-populated areas, so there will be no difficulty in following the correct timings.
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The Eastern Province of Sri Lanka is known for being more populated with Muslims, according to the 2012 consensus. The Eastern Province districts with the highest share of Muslims are:
These major Muslim-populated cities are followed by Puttalam (20%), Mannar (17%), Kandy (14%), and Colombo (12%), the capital of Sri Lanka.
With a large population of Muslims in the country, it is only appropriate for it to have significant community organizations, bringing the community together. Sri Lanka Islamic Centre is the most relied-upon organization in the country and is located in the capital, Colombo.
It is a Non-Government Islamic Organization established on 17th December 1985 by the Late Hon Al Haj M.H. Mohamed MP with the association of The World Muslim Congress and Rabitha Al-Alam Al-Islami, based in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The center was incorporated under the Parliament Act No.2 of 1991.
There are 749 Muslim schools in Sri Lanka, 205 madrasas that teach Islamic education, and an Islamic university in Beruwala, Jamiah Naleemiah Islamic Institute. Zahira College, Colombo, is considered to be one of the oldest and the most prominent Muslim schools in the country, initiated by M.C.
Jamiah Naleemiah Islamic Institute is a college or an Islamic University in Beruwala, Sri Lanka. Also known as Naleemiah Institute, it was founded in the year 1973, a milestone in the history of Muslim education in Sri Lanka. The idea was to establish an institution to produce scholars who are not only learned in Islamic studies but also sufficiently knowledgeable in modern disciplines. This idea was conceived by Al-Haj M.I.M. Naleem and was given its form and content by a group of eminent Islamic scholars.