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,…
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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.
Muhammed Abdhur Rahman Slade Hopkinson
A Tribute To Muslim-Guyanese Poet And Actor Slade Hopkinson was a Guyanese poet and actor who was born in New Amsterdam, Berbice, British Guiana in…
IAN ALLEYNE’S FULL INTERVIEW WITH YASIN ABU BAKR LEADER OF JAMAAT UL MUSLIMEEN
Yasin Abu Bakr, leader of Jamaat ul Muslimeen (JAM) of Trinidad was interviewed by Ian Alleyne. Alleyne produces and hosts a popular TV show Crimewatch. …
CARICOM Condemns The Vote Count Nullification In Guyana
STATEMENT by the Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados on the Electoral Crisis following Guyana’s General…
Enslaved Muslim Scholars of the Caribbean From Africa
With absolute certainty, there were tens of thousands of Muslims amongst all Africans enslaved in the Caribbean, and Latin, Central, and North America. Writing to…
The Scrouge Of Racism – Historical Context Of The Afro-American Experience
Why George Floyd’s manner of death is the result of historical echo of systemic dehumanization of Africans In this talk in the YouTube video above,…
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…
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…