Revisiting “Meaning and Experience of Happiness in Islam”
First published in HAKIM On the 18th of February 2012, Assembly of Intellectual Muslim (HAKIM) have sent six of their members to a lecture organized…
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The Islamic legacy of scientific research
Intellectual attempts at identifying defining parameters of Islamic culture have proven to be a complex exercise which is often limited to attempts at isolating points…
BAJAN STUDENTS WIN AWARDS
At the awards ceremony held recently at the Barbados Hilton four Muslim students received their awards for 1st and 2nd place in the Barbados Port…
What is Bidah?
With the development of the modern state in the middle east and it’s evolution to totalitarianism (dictatorship and kingship) the list of things declared bidah…
PROPHET MUHAMMAD ﷺ – An Excellent Role Model
A SPECIAL YOUM-AN-NABI MESSAGE The Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) in conjunction with Muslims from all over the world join in the commemoration of…
Guyana Muslims hold discussions with President Ramotar
The executive of the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) met President Donald Ramotar on Wednesday seeking to continue the ongoing endeavour of collaboration with…
Barbados Muslims held successful football tournament
The Barbados Association of Muslim Youth (BAMY) recently concluded their 2011 Football (Soccer) Tournament. The Barbados Muslim Association (BMA) sponsored the award for the “Most Outstanding…
Maqamats, Sacred Geometry and the Celestial Worlds
For years I have tried to understand what the maqams are (or maqamats, known as nawbas in Morocco) and I hope these few words here don’t confuse…
Sending good for the morrow
Allah says in Surah Hashr; ‘O ye who believe! fear Allah, and let every soul look to what (provision) he has sent forth for the…
Three ingredients for a successful life
Allah made the human family as one people; from the very beginning of creation. And with this came common beliefs and practices throughout the ages….