Guyana’s President Was Raised By A Strong Accomplished Mother
Guyana’s President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s mother, Bibi Shariman Ali, is a daughter of Leguan Island, Essequibo region. She is an educator, curriculum developer, administrator,…
Articles by Raymond Chickrie
Guyana’s President Irfaan’s Maternal Lineage Traced To UP, India
Zurawan (Zahur) Gulzari’s father (President’s great-great-great-great grandfather) Gulzari & Baig Khan Dildar’s parents (President’s great-great-great parents) Dildar Hameed’s father (President’s great-great-grandfather) Hameed Hafizan’s father (President’s…
The Muslim Women of Guyana
30th Ramazan 1443, 1st May 2022: I reflect on our women, the backbone of our families and builders of communities. Amongst our own families are…
Muslim Economic Participation in Guyana
In the spirit of Ramdhan 2021, I reflect again on the Muslims of Guyana and this time; I share with readers a paper written by…
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…
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…
TURKEY DOES QURBANI IN SURINAME
PARAMARIBO – Fourteen of the twenty bulls sponsored by the Turkish government for qurbani (the sacrifice of a livestock animal during Eid-ul-Adha) were slaughtered on…
OIC DONATION FOR HISTORIC GUYANA MOSQUE
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The historic Queenstown mosque in Guyana, built by the Afghan community of Georgetown in 1895, has received a US$100,000 donation from the…
GUYANA FUNDS RELIEF FOR MALI REFUGEES
Guyana last week, following an appeal made by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General, Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, to assist Malian IDPs (Internally…
WOMAN TOPS SURINAME QURAN RECITATION COMPETITION
May 27th 2013:Razia Joemman has won top honours from a group of sixteen participants for the recitation of the Holy Quran the correct way. Her…