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Ramadan this year in UAE turned out to be special for a group of expatriates from Sri Lanka.
A couple of them from Akurna, a village in the island nation, got together in Dubai and decided to set up a whatsapp group, United Akurna, in search of their compatriots and got an overwhelming response.
"The group was set up in the first week of Ramadan. With each passing day, the numbers of members joining the group is on the rise. Over 150 members have joined so far," said Arshad Mohammed, one of the organisers.
Akurna is a suburb in Kandy and is located 125km from Colombo. Geographically, the place is surrounded by hills and rivers and majority of the people in the town speak Tamil, English and Sinhala. Some can read Arabic as Quranic texts are in Arabic. Smaller numbers are also well-versed in Japanese. The language spoken by Akurana moors is called Arwi.
According to Sri Lankan history, this city was presented to the Muslim community by a Sinhalese King for bravery and support of Muslim men in war.
Guidelines to join the male-only group > Sri Lanka (Akurana) Muslim males in UAE only > No personal messages > No funny posts and pics > No video > No voice recording > Aviod likes > Validate the post before you share > Important information regarding job opportunities, community gathering plans and requirements related to Akurana Muslims only > Respecting others, no harsh comments or ideology on religious matters > Akurana schools and education related posts can be made |
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