New Wars, Old Ghosts and a Pragmatic President
A World on the Brink: Global conflicts and the Ramadan crisis. A full-scale war has erupted in the Middle East, and all indications are that…
Articles by Nazim Baksh
Guyana’s Ramadan Village and the Making of a National Table
The word commensality literally means “eating at the same table,” or more broadly, “eating with others,” and it is a practice embedded in most, if…
The Spirit of Ramadan in the House of One Guyana
Later today, the annual Ramadan Village will return to the grounds of the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) in Thomas Lands, three days ahead of the…
Guyana’s 1972 Youman Nabi Postage Stamp Decoded
Little is known about what may have inspired J. Chriswick to design Guyana’s 1972 “Youman Nabi” postage stamp using the apt motif of a simple…
Guyana: A Brazen Heist in Progress
Guyana has been tethering on a dangerous precipice for over one and a half years. Many believe it is about to flip over, an event…
Of Tradition And Continuity; Or Disruption, Discontinuance & Discord
Caribbean Muslim Convention Held in New York September 2016 An estimated 700 participants converged at Al-Ihsan Academy on Rockaway Blvd. in South Ozone Park, NY….
Caribbean Calling: Nourishing Communities of Faith
At the beginning of the blessed month of Rabi’al Awwal 1438, Shaykh Ahmad Saad Al-Azhari will visit the twin-island Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago….
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD ﷺ
Georgetown, Guyana, January 10th, 2016 SERVING HUMANITY WITH LOVE, DECENCY AND KINDNESS: Shaykh Faid Muhammad Said is on a tour of Guyana, Trinidad and Barbados…
President of Guyana meets visiting scholar
Nov 28th 2013: Islamic Scholar Shaykh Hisham Kabbani currently visiting Guyana paid a courtesy call on President of Guyana Donald Ramotar today. Shaykh Muhammad Hisham…
REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MUSLIM LEADERS GATHER IN GUYANA
Representatives of several regional Muslim organizations have confirmed their attendance for programmes in Guyana featuring one of the world’s most renowned and respected Muslim scholars,…