Of Muslims And Social Justice
Guyana I extend congratulations to the duly elected President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali. His swearing in last week marked…
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Diaspora Guyanese Rejoice At The Peaceful Transfer of Power in Guyana
Congratulations Extended To New President Haji Omar Farouk, President of the International Muslims Organization (IMO) in Toronto, Canada, in a letter to President Irfaan Ali…
A Place Called Darkness
There’s a place called DarknessWhere despair lingersAnd hope is neither a word nor a feelingWhere loneliness overcomesEven in the midst of companyAnd dreams are crushedBy…
“This Government will ensure that there is social justice” Guyana’s President Ali
President of Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali, in a short address to the worshipers assembled at the Queenstown Masjid, Georgetown, Guyana, for Jummah (Friday congregational prayer),…
SHIFTING THE PARADIGM OF RACE AND POLITICS IN GUYANA
In a democratic society, which Guyana is, it is not easy to perpetuate tyranny, even by the majority. Regular and transparent elections, increasingly being monitored…
Caribbean and South American Muslims Congratulate Guyana’s New President
After 500 plus years of history in the Caribbean region prior to Columbus’ genocidal invasion, as navigators on Columbus’ journeys, as enslaved Africans and indentured…
On The Home Going Of Former PM Owen Arthur
Barbados Muslims Tribute Barbados’ fifth and longest-serving Prime Minister passed away on July 27th, 2020. The late Professor, the Right Honourable Owen Seymour Arthur was…
President Irfaan Ali Sworn in as Guyana’s new leader
The presidential candidate for the main opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, was on Sunday declared president elect of Guyana. In addition,…
TT: The Muslim Voter
Soon after the August 10th, 2020 Trinidad and Tobago elections date was announced, the Trinidad Guardian front page screamed “MUSLIMS DIVIDED”. In the days that…
New Book: Far From Mecca – Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean
Muslims have lived in the Caribbean for centuries. Far From Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean (Rutgers University Press, 2020) examines the archive of autobiography, literature, music and public celebrations in Guyana and Trinidad, offering an analysis of the ways Islam became integral to the Caribbean, and the ways the Caribbean shaped Islamic practices.