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The Hindu
07-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Three-day conference in Tiruchi to celebrate Tamil Muslim literature
The Islamic Literature Society (ILS) will celebrate its golden jubilee by organising a three-day conference from May 9-11 in Tiruchi aimed at showcasing diverse perspectives from indigenous and diaspora Tamil Muslim scholars. At a press meet in Tiruchi on Wednesday, retired professor SeMuMu Mohamed Ali, president, ILS, said the conference, to be held at M.I.E.T. Engineering College, would be inaugurated by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Deputy Chief Minister Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on May 9. 'The programme will showcase the outstanding contribution of Tamil Muslim scholars to the growth of the Tamil language and literature. At least 700 literary experts from India and abroad will participate in panel discussions and interactions during the conference,' Mr. Ali said. ILS was founded in 1973 in Jamal Mohamed College and held its first global conference in the Tiruchi institution that year. The current programme would be the ninth such event for ILS. Mr. Ali added that since its inception, ILS had published over 2,000 books on various topics by Tamil Muslim writers. 'These writings have helped to promote religious harmony and create awareness about human rights. The motto of the conference is 'Integration through literature',' said Mr. Ali. K. M. Kader Mohideen, national president, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), said the conference would work to promote awareness of the contribution of Tamil Muslim scholars to the growth of Tamil language and literature in various fields.
South China Morning Post
24-03-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Bid to relocate Hindu temple for mosque in Malaysia's capital stirs debate over faith, land
The suggested relocation of a Hindu temple in Malaysia 's capital to make way for a mosque has drawn public backlash, highlighting long-standing grievances over religious equity and urban redevelopment in Malaysia. Advertisement The Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman temple, set in a small but desirable space between a block of flats and textile shops in central Kuala Lumpur, faces an uncertain future after the land it occupies was sold to textile giant Jakel, which plans to build a mosque on the site. Located in the Masjid India neighbourhood – named after the 140-year-old Tamil Muslim mosque that anchors it – the Hindu temple claims to trace its foundation to just 10 years after the Muslim place of worship was built. It originally sat on government land before that was sold to Jakel in 2014. The company's late founder, Mohamed Jakel Ahmad, bought the plot with the intention of building what would be the fourth mosque in the area and gifting it to the Muslim community. But the issue rumbled on without concrete action until recent weeks. The groundbreaking of the new mosque is reportedly set for this Thursday, officiated by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim The Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman temple is set in a small but desirable space between a block of flats and textile shops in central Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Facebook/Yuefo Amulets Lawyers for Liberty executive director Zaid Malek questioned the rush, saying the discussion between the temple, Jakel, and the city hall was still ongoing.
