My dream mosque Queenstown

Across Bourda garlanded in her green dome

A century and more

Your soul stretched far beyond your shore

Imams and scholars graced your pulpits clenched

Cricket in fury your young devotees racked

Ustads with canes eager minds whacked

Your teachings remained pristinely packed

Love you instilled on those worn green mats

The Ramadan daily feast made us generous doormats

Under the front mango tree our Faith refreshed

Your sweet Azan scintillates my slumber unabashed

Qurbani a sacrifice rush

Quarrels over the share popped by a hush

Like the rapids of Orinoco

You call and your sons be there faster than bows with arrows

Your roof sheltered the entire globe

Kings and paupers all adore at your porch

When the world would've departed, a song on their lips sung

She was a tower of Faith regardless who presided.

(as published in the Guyana Chronicle on June 26th 2006)

Address:        Queenstown Jama Masjid
                    295 Church Street,
                    Georgetown, , GUYANA
Phone:         592-227-1657
Directions:    One block north of the Botanical Gardens located on Vlissengen Road                     and four blocks west on Church Street.