U.S. Ambassador hosts first Iftaar for Eastern Caribbean Muslims
The United States Embassy and the regional Islamic Community took a historic step in cementing ties of friendship when Ambassador Mary Ourisman hosted an Iftaar…
October 2007
Crescent Watch
Every community should have a group of people that commits to sighting the new moon each month. High-quality astronomy magazines and websites indicate the most…
Cesarean Moon Births
This two part paper will examine the issue of Muslims physically sighting the crescent moon as the basis for beginning the months that constitute their…
Guyana: History of Muslims – Loss of a language (1930 – 2000)
In the history books very little attention has been given to Muslims whether they were slaves, indentured laborers from India, or citizens of Guyana. The…
Guyana: The Story Of Four Moulanas (1937 – 1968)
For one hundred years the Muslims in Guyana were completely isolated from their country of origin. They struggled against great odds to maintain their Islamic…
The chronology of Islam in America and in the Caribbean
1492 African Muslims from Granada and Guinea landed in the New World with Columbus 1500-Berbers , Wolofs and Mandingoes sold as slaves in Mexico. 1503-Spanish…
Faizul Rahaman Khan – A life time of service
Faizul Rahaman Khan, born on November 10, 1941 in Albouystown, Georgetown British Guyana, to Hassan and Nazmoon Khan and the eldest of twelve children, was…