Muslims Arrival tied to indentured experience
Haji Kamal Hosein, PRO of the Anjuman Sunnat-ul-Jamaat Association (ASJA) said when Muslims first came to TT as indentured servants, they were not allowed to…
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Gripping tale of Indian worker abroad in Suriname
Large-scale emigration of unskilled labourers from British India took place in the 19th century. These labourers, who were hardly making both ends meet and living…
The Jihad of 1831-1832: The Misunderstood Baptist Rebellion in Jamaica
Two British Guiana Begums made history in the founding of Pakistan
Two British Guiana Begums made history in the founding of Pakistan It is indeed amazing that despite a conservative and conformist background as could have…
No “holy cows” in Suriname
No “holy cows” in Suriname In this article the connections and disparities between Surinamese Hindustanis and India are centralized. We demonstrate that while identities among…
The Muslim Minority in Jamaica
(taken from USINFO.State.Gov website) Dressed in a pale pink-coloured hijab, which formed a covering for her hair and shoulders, 26-year-old Rashida Khan, a postgraduate student…
A Select Bibliography of Enslaved African Muslims in the Americas and the Caribbean
A Select Bibliography of Enslaved African Muslims in the Americas and the Caribbean Click above for bibliography Introduction Despite an Islamic presence in the Western…
Suriname Asian Marriage Decree
Suriname Asian Marriage Decree The Muslim Marriage Act of 1940 was part of the Asian Marriage Act of 1940 and was a result of strong…
THE MUSLIM MAROONS AND THE BUCRA MASSA IN JAMAICA
Justification of Research The present paper attempts to study the Islamic heritage of the Maroons in Jamaica. This is part of the greater research on…
THESIS: CARIBBEAN ISLAMIC INSTITUTIONS AND DA’WAH
Title of Thesis A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF ISLAMIC INSTITUTIONS AND DA’WAH ORGANIZATIONS IN ENGLISH SPEAKING TERRITORIES OF THE CARIBBEAN Author(s) Muhammad Abdul Jabar Institute/University/Department Details…