Unpacking Indian Arrival Day as the Descendant of Muslim Indentured Labourers
Critically Unpacking Indian Arrival Day: Why Celebrating Indian Arrival Day is Problematic? Today is always a difficult day for me, it is Indian Arrival Day. …
May 2020
Eid Greetings After A Ramadan Like None Other
Haji Omar Farouk offered the following message in his annual address to congregants at Toronto’s International Muslims Organization. Omar hails from Guyana. He has served…
Mentorship Is Critical For Youth Career Development
I learnt during this internship, the importance of mentorship and urge anyone who has a mentor, to ensure that they hold on to them. If…
Blessings Of Eid From Across The Caribbean Region
In a first, Muslim Communities from across the Caribbean offered the blessings of Eid (Eid Mubarak) to each other and the world via video. COVID-19…
Breaking The Ramadan Fast In The Caribbean Region
The sunset meal to break the Ramadan fast is called iftar. Muslims break their fast at the time of the call to prayer for the…
Muslims In Guyana 1963- in a Plural Society
It is the last ten days of Ramadan 2020, and Guyana is facing two crises, an inconclusive election, and the COVID-19 pandemic, which will require…
New Masjid For Antigua & Barbuda
The Muslim Community of Antigua and Barbuda is in the final stages of completing a new masjid. With its 100 families congregation, there is an…
For Jamaican Muslims Ramadan Is Not The Same This Year
The Jamaica Gleaner ran a story highlighting the challenges of Jamaica’s 6,000 Muslims practicing faith in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Ramadan is the 9th month…
Orientalism and “Coolie Miseries” in British Guiana 1919
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – On May 5, Guyana celebrated “Arrival Day,” which is an appropriate time to reflect on ”Coolie indentureship.” It was a turbulent period…
Tragic End For Mamadoe – The Mandinka Faith Healer
Although obeah (Folk Magic) was a punishable offense, it was frequently practiced as a means of inspiring or supporting slave revolt and other forms of…