RUZAIK FAROOK
COLOMBO : Founder Editor of Al-Islam newspaper Hamzah Haniffa passed away at a Private hospital in Colombo on Monday Jan.7
Hamzah an old boy if Zahira College during Dr AMA Azeez’s period was a well known wrestler during his College days. Graduated from the University of Ceylon,Hamzah first joined his Alma mater as a teacher and subsequently started his career as a journalist in the Daily News..Later while working for Hong Kong Herald, he started his own newspaper Al Islam. Which was a popular weekly among all communities in the island .
Hamza fearlessly espoused the cause of Muslims and highlighted the social and communal problems in the society without political prejudices.
His funeral take place at 7 30 am at the Dehiwela Muslim Burial grounds.