Guyana’s relationship with the Islamic World dates back to advent of Islam, the hijra in the Jazira Arabiya, the expansion of Islam to West Africa and South Asia, whose descendents today make up the bulk of Guyana’s population. Guyana’s strong ties with the Islamic World were kept alive by the South Asian Muslims after the demise of Islam among the Africans. India mothered the South Asian Muslims of Guyana but after 1947 Pakistan took over that role. With the rise of nationalist politics in Guyana 1945-1960s, political ties were established with the Islamic World. Since then and especially after independence in 1966, Guyana’s ties with the Islamic World accelerated politically, economically and culturally during the presidency of former President Burnham, Desmond Hoyte, Cheddi Jagan and Janet Jagan, and especially when joined the OIC under Dr. Jagan’s presidency in 1998. Under the current presidency of Bharrat Jagdeo, ties with the Islamic World grew cold.